Blackface and Hollywood

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 31, 2019

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Turner Classic Movies

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded