Sure, here is a more detailed paraphrasing of the text:An organization is facing criticism after a community member attended a quiz night at its clubrooms in blackface.

The club responded to objections by saying, 'it's humour.

' Images on the RSA's Facebook page showed guests dressed up for a quiz night with the theme 'black and white.

' One photo showed a guest in a black suit, large white bowtie, and white gloves, with a black curly wig, black painted face, large white painted lips, and white circles around their eyes.

After the RSA shared the photos on the community group Matamata Notice Board, several locals commented, denouncing the guest's costume choices.

One person said, 'What in the f**k is funny about this.

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Matamata RSA seriously point out the humour to me please.

' Another wrote, 'Stop trying to justify it, obviously no one cares for it or likes it.

Acknowledge your wrongdoing, learn and do better, move forward geez.

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'The Matamata RSA defended the guest's actions, saying, 'It's called humour people.

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And fancy dress.

' However, a local resident replied, 'Blackface? Humour? I'm unsure what part is humorous about mocking enslaved Africans.

Please enlighten me on the punchline of this humour.

It's extremely insensitive.

' The RSA also posted a 290-word history of minstrel shows from medieval Europe until today, but was told, 'You missed the bit about how extremely horribly racist this is.

Blackface minstrelsy was an extremely disturbing form of racial impersonation.

'Matamata RSA president Dennis Greaves said there was nothing offensive about the guest's costume.

'It was a fun night and we had lots of people painted in white faces.

Is there any disagreement with people turning up in white faces?' He said, 'It is only people with nothing better to do than to pick on stuff like this which is not really warranting worrying about it.

The Matamata RSA do not see it as an issue because it was a fun night and that was all that was intended.

There was no racial slur or anything like that.

'Blackface originated during the 19th century when actors in minstrel shows would use black grease paint to represent a caricature of a black person.

Usually, the representations were cartoonish and dehumanizing, reinforcing the idea that black people were inferior.

It is also inextricably linked to systematic social and political repression and deemed racially insensitive by the African American community.

'What if these persons had been dressed up representing Māori wahine and warriors.

Would that have been offensive too? This group of ladies work very hard for you the community and support all the diverse cultures within it.

Let's not be too precious or PC.

Next parade let's see you participate and join in the celebration.

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