minstrel

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Then in January comes the world premiere of Dave Harris’s “Tambo & Bones,” which is being billed as a “hip-hop triptych” about two characters trapped in a minstrel show.

From New York Times

This shuffle of identities is insouciantly performed as a minstrel carnival.

From Los Angeles Times

The character, however, has been criticized, most notably by director Spike Lee, for its resemblance to minstrel shows that depicted racist stereotypes of Black people.

From Los Angeles Times

A university report in March concluded there was “ no racist intent ” behind the song, despite its roots in early 1900s minstrel shows with musicians often in blackface.

From Seattle Times

White students at the university, which remained segregated until 1956, regularly performed the anthem at blackface minstrel shows that continued until the mid-1960s.

From New York Times