do n’t even know better . i feel justice thomas has abdicated and abandoned his african american heritage … ” let ’s pause you right there . what sort of discourse will this country have when people are told that unless they toe the line on certain beliefs , they will be considered traitors to their race and hollywood actors can shame them without facing any sort of retribution at all ? he made a similar remark about the japanese american internment , of which i am a survivor . of course , i suspect that if someone tried to erase george takei ’s entire race because of their politics anyways ? he made a similar remark about the japanese american internment , of which i am a survivor . so blackface “ is not racist , ” but “ is instead part of a racist history in this country . ” “ blackface ” is a lesser known theatrical term for a white actor who blackens his face to play a black buffoon .