Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop

Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9780393070989
ISBN-13 : 0393070980
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Book Synopsis Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop by : Yuval Taylor

Download or read book Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop written by Yuval Taylor and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates the origin and heyday of black minstrelsy, which in modern times is considered an embarrassment, and discusses whether or not the art form is actually still alive in the work of contemporary performers--from Dave Chappelle and Flavor Flav to Spike Lee.


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