Whitewashing is the act of minimizing or covering up vices, crimes or scandals, or of exonerating the guilty by means of a perfunctory investigation or biased presentation of data with the …

In so many parts of the world, culture rooted in black communities has at one point or another faced attempts at whitewashing: Just look at all the buttoned-up white jazz ensembles that …

Sep 14, 2025 · Whitewashing in media means casting White actors in roles meant for people of color. Whitewashing takes away stories and representation from non-White communities, …

whitewashing noun (RACISM) [ U ] informal disapproving the practice of using only white actors, models, or performers, especially the practice of using a white actor to play a character who is …

Many people believe that official report about the investigation was a whitewash written to conceal the truth. They whitewashed the fence. She was whitewashed 8–0.

May 24, 2024 · For decades, whitewashing has taken a diverse, multicultural world and tried to paint it one color. The picture has never been particularly pretty. “The world is black, the world …

Whitewashing is the practice of downplaying or obscuring the ethnic or racial identity of a person or group, often in media representations, to present a more palatable image to a …

In sports, if a player or team whitewashes an opponent, they win very easily, and their opponent does not get any points at all. She whitewashed her opponent in her opening match. [VERB …

1 day ago · On the fifth anniversary of the January 6 riots, late-night hosts discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to rewrite history as ‘peaceful protests’

3 days ago · Home Politics the explainer The Mint’s 250th anniversary coins face a whitewashing controversy The designs omitted several notable moments for civil rights and women’s rights