TIL that the Radio City Rockettes didn’t allow Black dancers in until 1987, claiming that their skin tone would distract from the group’s consistent look.

Yes but laws don't matter much if the public opinion isn't there as well. Public opinion is there now, but aparantly it used to be different in 1987

Yes, I'm not wordsmith so "funny" will have to suffice.

Depends on the definition intended, but other adjectives could probably describe it better.