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Is ‘Mary Poppins’ racist and using blackface? Twitter is not having it

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A U.S. professor is deeming the classic 1964 film "Mary Poppins" racist, accusing Julie Andrews of "blacking up" her face with soot while dancing with chimney sweeps.

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