Black Like You
2006-07-08T16:30:15-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTM0XC8xOTI5NjItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==John Stausbaugh talked about his book Black Like You: Blackface, Whiteface, Insult and Imitation in American Popular Culture, published by Tarcher. In his book Mr. Strausbaugh examines the influence of the early 1900s blackface performances on American popular culture. The author explains that while minstrel shows are now viewed as racist and controversial, they have influenced almost every area of entertainment, including television sitcoms, vaudeville, hip hop and Broadway. He answered questions from members of the audience.
John Stausbaugh talked about his book Black Like You: Blackface, Whiteface, Insult and Imitation in American Popular Culture, published by … read more
John Stausbaugh talked about his book Black Like You: Blackface, Whiteface, Insult and Imitation in American Popular Culture, published by Tarcher. In his book Mr. Strausbaugh examines the influence of the early 1900s blackface performances on American popular culture. The author explains that while minstrel shows are now viewed as racist and controversial, they have influenced almost every area of entertainment, including television sitcoms, vaudeville, hip hop and Broadway. He answered questions from members of the audience. close
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