>>Blacking up has been used theatrically to mock black people and demeans those who do it<<

Come on Les, that is not correct.

I remember my Mom & dad couldn't wait for the Black & White Minstrels to come on each Saturday when I was young. They loved it, but there was never a thought to it being rascist. I never ever dreamt that it could be that way.

I never ever thought "Blacking Up" as being rascist, becuase it never entered my head to think of rascism.

I am one for keeping "Blacking Up" becuase as far as I am concerned its a tradition, not a rascist thing to me.

Of course I don't support rascism, but I object to PC brigade putting those ideas in my head.