Blackface inBeyon Fashion: Why is This Even an Issue in 2013?

Beyonce in a recent shoot paying tribute to her "roots"

As an avid procrastinator, I mean... researcher, I am a often hunting through the pages of various websites. I love buzzfeed.com which publishes on everything your cat could ever dream of, to fashion fancies, to the latest celebrity news gossip and world events.
I actually find a lot of content to post on from the site, and this was one I just had to share.


As a mixed raced woman in the South, I am no stranger to the delicacies of race.  It may be the only issue more complicated to me than the healthcare bill. Buzzfeed posted a great compilation this week on the fashion industries frivolous and inconsiderate use of black-face in fashion editorials and I had to post a link.
Seeing as Vogue was not doing a Tropic Thunder themed spread I am not sure how I feel about these issues. Mostly I think they are just irresponsible in consideration of their consumers and a great gauge of how they view their audience.
I am not going to write more on this for now. I just want you to check the link and let me know what you think...
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Here is the link: http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexrees/15-terrible-blackface-fashion-moments

Is race far enough past that this shouldn't be an issue? Or is this a disgusting display at an attempt to gain publicity? Comment below!