Blackface vs Whiteface: What's The Difference?

About this episode

This episode details the history of Blackface in America and its connection to the oppression of Black Americans.

Blackface vs. Whiteface: What's the difference? In today' episode of Redacted History we are detailing the entire history of Blackface in America and discussing how it is an entertainment form with the origins of the oppression of Black Americans. Access the full script to this episode for FREE on our patreon: https://patreon.com/redactedhistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Andre White

Topics covered

• Blackface
• Whiteface
• history of Blackface
• oppression of Black Americans
• entertainment
• cultural history

Keywords

• Blackface
• Whiteface
• history
• oppression
• entertainment
• cultural significance

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Organizations: patreon, megaphone

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