David Harewood on Blackface: The Hidden History of Minstrelsy - David Harewood on Blackface: The Hidden History of Minstrelsy

David Harewood on Blackface: The Hidden History of Minstrelsy

Documentary Jul 27, 2023 48 min BBC Select

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select

Blackface used music and comedy as a delivery system for racist tropes and became the most popular form of entertainment in the Victorian era. Actor David Harewood explores the origins of Blackface minstrelsy, where white performers grotesquely darkened their skin, in early 19th-century America. How did it shape ideas of blackness in popular culture and why did it endure for so long?

Documentary Jul 27, 2023 48 min BBC Select

TV-MA

Information

Released: 2023
Run Time: 48 min
Rated: TV-MA
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.