Blackface and Hollywood
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.
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Blackface and Hollywood
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Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 31, 2019
Runtime
0h 13m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Blackface and Hollywood
Production Companies
Turner Classic Movies
Description
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.
