Blackface and Hollywood

Blackface and Hollywood

2019
13min

Since the dawn of cinema and until the mid-20th century, the minstrel show-based practice of donning blackface to portray characters of African descent has been a staple in Hollywood. Our colleagues explain blackface’s harmful history and how its usage has been damaging for Black representation.

Blackface and Hollywood

Storyline

Since the dawn of cinema and until the mid-20th century, the minstrel show-based practice of donning blackface to portray characters of African descent has been a staple in Hollywood. Our colleagues explain blackface’s harmful history and how its usage has been damaging for Black representation.
    Released
    31 December 2019
    Runtime
    13min
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Turner Classic Movies
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