A man attended an anti-racism protest in Toronto in Canada on Saturday (June 6th) wearing blackface.<br /><br />The unidentified provocateur was quickly surrounded by angry protesters in Nathan Phillips Square, one of whom threw water in his face. <br /><br />The man was escorted away from the square by police officers.<br /><br />Blackface is a term used in the United States for a form of theatrical make-up used predominantly by non-black performers to represent a caricature of a black person.<br /><br />Most people consider it deeply offensive.<br /><br />In September 2019, controversial pictures and video were published showing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in brownface and blackface.
