The History of American Minstrelsy

[Jervis Mcstabby]

I just watched this movie, and felt that it deserved it's own thread. It's powerful and educational, without being political.
It's a part of our history that's not really ever touched on, but one we all need to know about.

so without further ado...


The full film (69mins)
[video=youtube;pONVYmELkhk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pONVYmELkhk[/video]





















And the interview by KCET, which shines a light on why they do this...
[video=youtube;CP4dIXDIhd0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP4dIXDIhd0[/video]