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Virginia town councilman apologizes after wearing blackface for ‘Coming to America’ costume

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Faron Hamblin, a Warsaw, Va. councilman, wore a curly wig and dark make up to look like Randy Watson, played by Eddie Murphy in "Coming to America."

     
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