This first section of class has not been the easiest for me to learn about. I have be sitting in class with my stomach turning to hear the world blackface be tossed around. I was equally disturbed to look at images of white Americans humiliating African Americans by sarcastically painting their faces black. But the mockery did not stop with the minstrel shows. Black culture and black physical traits were mocked on advertisement. The minstrel era showed me how deep the hate for blacks were just a century ago.
They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery.
I bet this phrase was made to make blacks feel better when they were mocked and later when their music was stolen. I missed the guest speaker’s presentation. But from reading the last couple posts it seems that she was emotional in her delivery. I’m sure she was. But who wouldn’t be, when your taking about the mockery of your race by people who didn’t think it was wrong. Racism is still very much apart of this culture. I hope that the people of this class did not just see an emotional presenter but also saw how racism from the 1840’s is still affecting people today.
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