The Washington Post has put out an article (subscription may be req'd) about the concern that some have for a white man portraying the man who could be our first black president.
The brunt of the criticism comes from Maureen Ryan and Hannah pool. The latter is a black writer for the British Gaurdian. She has a blog post up that accuses SNL of employing blackface and says that minstrels come to mind.
SNL defends the Fauxbama, Fred Armisen, who is of white and asian background, saying other blacks have been portrayed by whites successfully in the shows history without being racist. For example, Darrell Hammond impersonated Rev. Jesse Jackson.
"Did SNL go beyond the pale?" My opinion and a poll beneath the fold.
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