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Greek tragedy prompts 'blackface' racism row at Sorbonne by Kim Willsher In Paris

Protesters force university in Paris to cancel play for which actors were due to wear masks A row over alleged racism and attacks on freedom of expression has erupted in France after students forced the Sorbonne to cancel a performance of a Greek tragedy featuring actors using black masks, claiming it was "Afrophobic, colonialist and racist". Protesters picketed the prestigious Paris university, stopping actors from …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:32PM on March 28, 2019

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