Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup that white performers have used throughout history to portray, and demean, black people. The dark substance white performers would put on their faces was typically shoe polish, grease paint, or burnt cork, and the end result was as ridiculous and off-putting as you might imagine.  Throughout history has there ever been an appropriate time someone wore blackface? Visit us online at itshometownhistory.comEpisode Sponsor: Grab your Liquid I.V. and get 25% off when you use code HOMETOWN at LiquidIV.com