A city councillor in British Columbia says an online mob of “extremists” and “politically motivated hackers” is responsible for uncovering and publicizing a photo of him wearing a blackface costume to a Halloween party in 2007.

Colwood Coun. Ian Ward on Monday addressed the photo in a statement on his X account after the picture, which was originally published on a personal family blog, surfaced on social media in recent days.

Ward acknowledged he posed for the photo wearing a Washington Bullets basketball jersey, a gold chain and a wig, with his teeth coloured gold and his hands and face painted black.

  • Frog@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    Everyone already knows this is wrong in so many levels and I completely agree.

    But also, how the hell is that 50 Cent?! 50 Cent isn’t known for having an afro or wearing a Bullets jersey. Wear the G-Unit tank top, wear a head band, wear a baseball cap with a durag. Wear a bulletproof vest. At least have a higher quality piece.

    Dafuq is this shit?

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      2 months ago

      He was probably searching his memory for a cool black guy and he could only think of 50 cent

      But he’s exposed how stupid and ignorant he really is being because 50 cent’s never had an afro