When the Minstrel shows emerged in the early 1800’s, it introduced to an audience a new format of entertainment that consisted with comic skits, dancing, music performance, and acts. Albeit, the Minstrel Show was egregious to the African American demographic and portrayed them as dim witted and lazy. The Minstrel Show didn’t decline in popularity, but rather allowed for it to flourish over a century. Furthermore, during this specific era, Minstrels Shows were considered a national art form that wouldn’t allow African American entertainers to partake in the shows in the beginning.
There are particular elements of the Minstrel Shows are still prevalent in todays entertainment culture. During the early 2000’s, there was a comedian by the name
There are particular elements of the Minstrel Shows are still prevalent in todays entertainment culture. During the early 2000’s, there was a comedian by the name