David Harewood on Blackface

David Harewood on Blackface

The Hidden History of Minstrelsy

2023 en 59 minutes

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Plot

At its peak, The Black and White Minstrel Show was watched by a Saturday night audience of more than 20 million people. David Harewood goes on a mission to understand the roots of this strange, intensely problematic cultural form: where did the show come from, and what made it popular for so long? With the help of historians, actors and musicians, David uncovers how, at its core, blackface minstrelsy was simply an attempt to make racism into an art form - and can be traced back to a name and a date.

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Cast

David Harewood

David Harewood

Himself

Adrian Lester

Adrian Lester

Himself

David Olusoga

David Olusoga

Himself

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