Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop
Darkest America explores the history of Black minstrelsy in the United States, following its development from slavery-era performance traditions through hip-hop. Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen examine the relationship between race, representation, entertainment, and American culture in this broad historical study.
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Darkest America examines the history of Black minstrelsy in the United States.
Its scope extends from slavery-era performance traditions to hip-hop, placing changing forms of entertainment within a broader cultural and historical context.
The book considers how race and representation have shaped American popular culture across time.
Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen provide a wide-ranging study of the subject and its continuing significance.
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