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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

13 minutes

Year:

2019

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Company:

Turner Classic Movies

Cast:

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Crew: