The creator of 'The Office' apologizes for the show's blackface scene, calling it 'unacceptable'
is the latest television comedy to reckon with how it handled, or mishandled, matters of race and racism in response to the Black Lives Matter protests of the past month., Greg Daniels, the man behind the hit British program’s American adaptation, announced that they have edited the 2012 episode “Dwight Christmas” on streaming platforms and in future reruns so that it no longer contains a scene in which one of the characters is seen wearing blackface.
is about a group of people trying to work together with mutual respect despite the inappropriate actions of their boss and assistant manager,” wrote Daniels. “The show employed satire to expose unacceptable behavior and deliver a message of inclusion. Today, we cut a shot of an actor wearing blackface that was used to criticize a specific racist European practice. Blackface is unacceptable, and making the point so graphically is hurtful and wrong. I am sorry for the pain that [we] caused.
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