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The Virginia Minstrels
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Sunday, February 6, 2022
The Complex Legacy of Black Face Minstrely
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The first minstrel show established conventions and stereotypes for blackface revues and introduced songs like Jimmy Crack Corn and Turkey ...
Thursday, February 7, 2019
White Faces, Burnt Cork Won’t Go Away
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Virinia Governor Ralph Northam is just one of many prominant persons whose blackface past has bit them in the ass. Note— The sca...
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
White Faces, Burnt Cork, Banjos and Coon Music—America’s Favorite Entertainment
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The cover of the Virginia Minstrels' song book speaks legions about the sterotypes the troupe invnented. On February 6, 1842 th...
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