Kurtis Blow Ridicules VA AG Mark Herring for Blackface ‘Honoring’ Him | TMZ

Kurtis was on "TMZ Live" when he called out Mark Herring for being disrespectful, ugly and degrading when he wore blackface in 1980 as a 19-year-old student at the University of Virginia. Herring admitted dressing up as the rapper — complete with "wigs and brown makeup" — when he performed Blow's songs

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33 Comments

  1. Communist Media is trying to dig up racism under any rock or even where there is none.

    • Everything is not racist for you crackers!!!! Who are you to tell me what’s racist and what’s not??? over privileged boii!!!!!

    • Can we get to 10,000 subscribers with only 1 video who are u to call him over privelaged when u know nothing about him

    • +Can we get to 10,000 subscribers with only 1 video calling white people crackers IS racist so…

  2. Kurtis Blow is definitely offering a positive and unique approach to the current situation that has unfortunately been a major issue in the media. Respect for his ability to see past the obvious negative history behind racially charged actions of certain individuals and offering a possible way to make sense or clarify why this is not an acceptable display for anyone to associate oneself with.. it’s definitely not appropriate to do no matter what ethnicity the person doing it is and celebrities need to clarify their views to avoid encouraging these practices to resurface or appropriate themselves back in society. Erase racism.

  3. Stop making excuses for them. Wearing black face in the 80”s is just plain racist. The civil rights movement wasn’t that long ago if the dude was in high school during the 80”s I mean come on now.

  4. Forgive why don’t they try not doing it in the first place then there wouldn’t be a need for forgiveness Humans always coming up with a excuse for the lack of self discipline insecurity issues ect ect the devil made me do it all of that BS just stop it weak minded people project negative energy in the atmosphere to make themselves feel somehow Superior to other to make themselves feel good about themselves that’s a form of insecurity when you r secure in Who You Are there’s no need to put down others far who they are period.

  5. Thought that sensitive and mindless behavior went out with Al Jolson (1886 – 1950)., “Mammy”… Even if it cloaks it’s as..😐 entertainment.?

  6. Yall stop doing blackface. Lets fire for something else like sexual assault. Take a donation is pretty good.

  7. Don’t forget the one with whoopie Goldberg and Ted Danson where he wore a black face and she was next to him smiling about it but I guess politicians like to use it when they feel it’s necessary

  8. What are people in va. Complaining for , they voted them in office, demoncrats known, VOTE Trump 2020, demoncrats will never change they just want to remain in power.

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