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Blackface /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thompson, Ayanna, 1972- (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
Series:Object lessons.
Subjects:
Blackface > History.
Blackface entertainers > History.
Blackface entertainers > United States > History.
Racism > History.
Racism > United States > History.
Race in the theater.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in the performing arts.
Theater > History.
Blackface.
Blackface entertainers.
Racism.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Why write this book?
  • Megyn Kelly, Justin Trudeau, or (fill in another public figure's name)
  • What is blackface?
  • Why does blackface exist? Because of uppity Negros, of course!
  • What is the legacy of blackface? The impact on white actors
  • What is the legacy of blackface? The impact on black actors
  • Conclusion: I can't breathe.