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    Minstrel shows were a popular form of entertainment consisting of comic skits‚ dancing and music‚ usually performed by white people in blackface in the period following the Civil War. These shows generally noted for negative stereotypical portrayals of blacks. Although minstrels were aired a long time ago‚ their influence is still felt nowadays in many ways. One may be surprised to realize that the demeaning caricatures of blacks once seen in the shows are in existence in a more refined manner.

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    Bamboozled Movie Analysis

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    As he decides‚ he initiates his plan with help of his co-worker‚ Sloan Hopkins. The plan was to create “Mantan: The New Millenium Minstrel Show”‚ in which two African Americans were to perform racist jokes in blackface. I think it was both risky and courageous of Pierre to execute such a plan. It was also ruthless and smart of him to outwit his supervisor. Later on‚ as we continue to watch the film‚ we can see that Delacroix succeed in putting his show on air‚

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    Bamboozled Film Analysis

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    The film Bamboozled by Spike Lee explores a world where a television show which involves pure racism is accepted by the majority of viewers. The movie depicts a television show which uses blackface and depicts African Americans as lesser humans. Even though this movie is a satire and is supposed to be extreme‚ how extreme is it when compared to todays world? Could a television show like the one seen in Bamboozled actually be accepted by the audience of today? Many people of today are blind to the

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    Music and dancing both play a huge important role in expressing oneself. Nowadays with dance and music‚ each and every individual has their own way of expressing themselves. However‚ early filmmakers believed that every person within one race; looks‚ acts‚ and thinks in the same manner. Hollywood cinemas always assign labels that are effortlessly recognizable‚ and that blatantly identify completely different ethnic cultures from those that aren’t “white.” Things like food options‚ mannerisms‚ speech

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    Busch Gardens‚ Williamsburg and Busch Gardens‚ Tampa Bay Busch Gardens is the name of two theme parks in the United States‚ owned and operated by Sea World Parks and Entertainment. Both are exhilarating theme parks that offer many different attractions. One of the parks is located in Tampa Bay‚ Florida and the other is located in Williamsburg‚ Virginia. These two parks are very different‚ in themes‚ attractions‚ and animals. Busch Gardens‚ Tampa Bay first opened in the 1950’s. This park is sixteen

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    "Ethnic Notions" Analysis

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    "Ethnic Notions" is a historical film that takes the viewer through the entire course of American history from the 1820s to the 1980s. The songs‚ watching the films and seeing all the artifacts is what makes this film such a powerful tool. The film describes some of the terms that were used to depict black Americans. Well into the twentieth century the "Mammy"‚ the "Coon"‚ and the ""Sambo"" were all terms used in reference to black Americans. In 1941 the cartoon was made and made its way into many

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    in 1902. The song has been covered many times since by a wide range of singers‚ including Louis Armstrong‚ Ella Fitzgerald‚ Pearl Bailey‚ Marion Montgomery‚ and Bobby Darin. The song became an instant success following its first performance by Blackface John Queen‚ a contemporary of the composer. Another of the author’s long-lasting hits is Frankie and Johnny‚ published in 1904. Cannon wrote the featured song ’I love the Two Steps (With my Man)’ for the New York show ’Mrs. Black in Back’‚ which

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    Saiyans.[ch. 165‚ 209] He is voiced by Toku Nishio in Japanese‚ French Tickner in the Ocean Group dub‚ and Chris Cason and Chris Sabat in the Funimation dub. Mr. Popo’s appearance has been considered an offensive racist stereotype related to Sambo or blackface by some‚[33] such as Carole Boston Weatherford in an article she wrote in The Christian Science Monitor in May 2000.[34] While discussing the controversy‚ IGN suggested it is easy to see why by describing the character as "the black-skinned‚ red-lipped

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    is described to be a privileged white woman whose father disapproves of their relations. This relates back to present day because even in the early 20th century depictions of the play were censored and Othello had to be played by a white man in “blackface.” Thankfully time has changed‚ but not enough. Racism continues to be a pressing issue‚ and it is prominent now even more than ever. With the rise of a racist and sexist president disputes have surfaced and tension has arisen much

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    Prior to what we believe to be the “Golden Era” of American Musical Theatre‚ one must first delve into the dark past modern musical theatre tries to bury beneath today’s jazz hands and glitter covered performers. The era of the Virginia Minstrel shows not only is derogatory towards African American slaves and recently freed slaves with the use of stock characters‚ but it uses exaggerated stereotypes and costuming to create the illusion that the African American race is inferior to Caucasians. These

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