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Blackface (other)
Blackface is a theatrical makeup to portray a stereotype of African Americans. Blackface may also refer to: Geographic places *Black Face (valley), south wall of an east–west ridge in Arena Valley *Blackface Mountain, a mountain in Alberta, Canada Music *Blackface (album), ''Blackface'' (album), by Shai *Blackface Naija, or just Blackface, Nigerian dancehall, ragga and reggae singer and songwriter and former member of the Nigerian band Plantashun Boyz * Black Face (band), an American hardcore punk band *Fender Blackface Amplifiers Sheep * Boreray Blackface, a breed of sheep * Blackface Norfolk Horned, a breed of sheep * Hebridean Blackface, a breed of sheep * Scottish Blackface, a breed of sheep Other uses *Ganguro, or Japanese Blackface, a Japanese fashion *Kalamukhas sect of Kapalika * ''The Black Face'', a 1921 German silent film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackface
Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used predominantly by non-Black people to portray a caricature of a Black person. In the United States, the practice became common during the 19th century and contributed to the spread of racial stereotypes such as the "happy-go-lucky darky on the plantation" or the " dandified coon". By the middle of the century, blackface minstrel shows had become a distinctive American artform, translating formal works such as opera into popular terms for a general audience. Early in the 20th century, blackface branched off from the minstrel show and became a form in its own right. In the United States, blackface declined in popularity beginning in the 1940s and into the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s,Clark, Alexis.How the History of Blackface Is Rooted in Racism. ''History''. A&E Television Networks, LLC. 2019. and was generally considered highly offensive, disrespectful, and racist by the turn of the 21st century, though the practice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
