267: The Faces of Racism: A History of Blackface and Minstrelsy in American Culture
Nathan talks with historian Rhae Lynn Barnes about Virginia
Governor Ralph Northam’s 1984 yearbook page and its link to a long
and disturbing history of blackface minstrelsy. They discuss how
white civic organizations used minstrel shows for fundraising,
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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
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Nathan talks with historian Rhae Lynn Barnes about Virginia
Governor Ralph Northam’s 1984 yearbook page and its link to a
long and disturbing history of blackface minstrelsy. They discuss
how white civic organizations used minstrel shows for
fundraising, why the era known as Jim Crow is named after a
minstrel character, and what must happen to prevent people from
donning blackface going forward. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SOME
LANGUAGE THAT PEOPLE MIGHT FIND OFFENSIVE.
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