US retailer faces backlash over Halloween costume critics say echoes racist minstrel imagery
A US retailer has drawn criticism for stocking a Halloween costume modelled by a Black child that critics say resembles Jim Crow-era minstrel show caricatures.
A US retailer has faced backlash over a Halloween costume it stocked and displayed on a Black child model. Critics say the costume design recalled racist caricatures from Jim Crow-era minstrel shows.
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US retailer faces backlash for stocking 'racist' Halloween costume
Critics say the costume, modelled by a Black child, was reminiscent of caricatures from Jim Crow-era minstrel shows.