The picture above made me laugh because I think the guy actually believes he's disguised himself as a black person. This is different from traditional blackface which seeks to make fun of black people and grossly exaggerates their features.
The photo comes from this Der Spiegel story. A well-known German film maker "disguised" himself as a "black" German to see how differently people reacted to him. The story is well-worth a read, if only for the critical view of such behavior which I'd never expect to see in US-based publication. The article doesn't duck, dodge or deny racism.
And in case you're wondering, here is a useful guide to the difference between a White Person and a "Cracker".
Links
http://colinresponse.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/white-people-vs-crackers/
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,656569,00.html
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