"A prominent Brooklyn assemblyman defended himself on
Monday after attracting attention for wearing blackface to a party he hosted
this weekend to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim.
The assemblyman, Dov Hikind, a Democrat who has been a
longtime power broker in the Orthodox Jewish community, wore an Afro wig,
orange jersey, sunglasses and brown makeup or face paint as part of a costume
that Mr. Hikind said represented a “black basketball player.”'
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/nyregion/hikind-defends-wearing-blackface-to-purim-party.html?_r=0
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