Darkest America : Black minstrelsy from slavery to hip-hop / Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen.

Investigates the origin and heyday of black minstrelsy, which in modern times is considered an embarrassment, and discusses whether or not the art form is actually still alive in the work of contemporary performers--from Dave Chappelle and Flavor Flav to Spike Lee.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Taylor, Yuval
Other Authors:	Austen, Jake
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W. W. Norton, [2012], ©2012.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Minstrel shows > United States > History. Blackface entertainers > United States > History. Hip-hop > United States > History.
Physical Description:	xvi, 364 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format:	Book

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