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272: Burnt Corks & Cakewalks: The Toxic Legacy of Blackface in American History
FromBackStory
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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ed, Nathan and Brian explore the history of blackface, from its heyday as the most popular form of entertainment in America to its afterlife in the controversial images that appear in college yearbooks. What explains the long life of blackface in American culture?
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Released:
Mar 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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