A controversial group of Morris Dancers 'blacked up' their faces for ... The body felt that the 'full face black or other skin tone make-up is a practice that has the potential to cause deep ...

A controversial group of Morris Dancers 'blacked up' their faces for ... The body felt that the 'full face black or other skin tone make-up is a practice that has the potential to cause deep ...

A group of Morris dancers abandoned a performance in Birmingham city centre after being heckled for their use of black face paint. The dancers, from Alvechurch in Worcestershire, were accused of ...

That’s the real story here.” Yet the headlines printed yesterday were not “Busy PM takes time to pose with morris dancers” but “Cameron and black-faced morris men” and “Race row over ...

The Morris dancers were accused of 'mocking black people' Police are investigating an allegation of abuse aimed at Morris dancers who were heckled for wearing black face-paint. The group were ...

Indeed, Morris dancers have performed with black face make-up since the origins of the dancing tradition in the 16th century. Known as ‘Border Morris’ the tradition sees performers wearing a ...

It is a traditional form of Morris dancing that dates back to ... said it was clear from its website that the dancers wear black make-up. He added: ‘We get to the point where everything is ...

A troupe of Morris dancers was forced to abandon a performance in Birmingham after being heckled and threatened by onlookers who accused them of racism. Dancers from the Alvechurch Morris, who ...

Police are investigating an allegation of abuse aimed at Morris dancers who were heckled for wearing black face-paint. The group were jeered during a performance in Birmingham city centre on Saturday.