Blackface and Hollywood

Blackface and Hollywood — Plot

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.

• Release date
• December 31, 2019
• Runtime
• 13 min
• Genres
• Documentary

Blackface and Hollywood — Cast

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Eric Lott Himself Jacqueline Najuma Stewart Self Donald Bogle Himself