Outrage on Twitter after CCTV airs Chinese New Year gala

Outrage on Twitter after CCTV airs Chinese New Year gala

A performance during CCTVs Annual New Years Gala has drawn severe backlash for its depiction of African culture. One of the skits showed an actress in blackface and a fake posterior, portraying an African mother who was accompanied by a pet monkey. Twitter exploded with reacts denouncing the skit as racist and ignorant.  Feb 19, 2018