Archive for: blackface

Attempting to Answer the Questions <i>Darkest America</i> Doesn’t

Attempting to Answer the Questions Darkest America Doesn’t

The appeal and repulsion of blackface minstrelsy, for both blacks and whites.

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The Art of Racism

The Art of Racism

Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen’s Darkest America examines black minstrelsy.

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Cheap Thrills

Cheap Thrills

If satire doesn’t cause its targets even the least discomfort — if they in fact want to put it on the cover of their product — does it make sense to call it satire?

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