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pogotc t1_j1nrrcj wrote

Reply to comment by brainburger in My African parents couldn't find a dark-skinned virgin Mary, so they they put Mary in blackface by rhapsodygreen

No, but then Nelson Mandela isn’t a fictional character.

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brainburger t1_j1pspc5 wrote

Generally the portrayal of historic or traditional black characters, by white actors is now firmly frowned-upon. Jesus is treated as a special exception. This is probably because there are just so many portrayals of him as white that it has normalized if for most Christians. It is worth considering whether its time for this to change in new portrayals. Religion should not be immune to advances n morality.

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