Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop by Yuval Taylor, Jake Austen, Mel Watkins

Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop

Yuval Taylor, Jake Austen, Mel Watkins

364 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history music reflective medium-paced
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Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop is a enlightening read for anyone fascinated by the complex and often paradoxical history of black performance and entertainment, particularly those interested in the intersection of art, culture, and social justice.

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An exploration and celebration of a controversial tradition that, contrary to popular opinion, is alive and active after more than 150 years.Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen investigate the complex history of black minstrelsy, adopted in the mid-ninet...

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