THE BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW ( RACISM INCOGNITO) Now that four decades have past since it was in its prime, it’s fair to ask the question ‘was this the most racist show in the history of television?’ The answer is ‘almost certainly yes’. It’s easy to rack up a list of racism-related charges against The Black & White Minstrel Show. The cast comprised of a group of white singers performing in blackface, with white rings around their eyes and smile-enhancing white lips. Many of the songs they performed on the show were calypsos or spirituals from the American deep south. Also, in a further act of fraud, I’m pretty sure they all wore wigs as well. When it comes to arguments in favour of it all… no, sorry, I’ve got nothing.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 22:23:46 +0000
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