Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Blackface and Hollywood
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
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Production Companies
Turner Classic Movies