Minstrel show

polyphonic texture. This piece is for an a cappella choir consisting of soprano, alto, two tenors, and two bases. The voices all flow together at the end of each section and has a very full sound. These two pieces are very different from each other and can show the differences in music between these two significant time periods. Throughout The Middle Ages and the Renaissance, there were many significant changes to clothing, culture, and music. These changes including the lessened influence of…

is fair—but it was not so. In the dark times of Atticus Finch, indiscriminate justice was absent from the legislation, and often laws were built specifically to restrict racial equality, known now as the Jim Crow laws. Named after a derisive minstrel show of the late 1920s, Jim Crow refers to a set of unjust laws upheld in the post-Civil War era that violated at least three amendments of the U.S. Constitution.…

Music played a major part in African American history because it expressed emotions and feelings from the white oppressor through words. Africans spoke tales or poems during slavery to symbolize the power of the common people over unjust rulers and using them to “portray the ability of slaves to outsmart and ridicule their masters” (pg. 61). During the Antebellum period between 1820-1861, African Americans in Philadelphia wrote music and performed it in the orchestra. One of the best female…

the domino effect started with a minstrel show. This law that originated from a television character soon made its way into the law. Making life difficult, in this case, the laws affected the African American community severely. The saying, ‘Separate but Equal’ was absolutely false in this situation as well, because the Jim Crow Laws were strict on African Americans, giving them limited freedom. The Jim Crow laws segregated African Americans and whites, which shows how racist the South was in…

jemimah, who is now plastered on the numerous boxes of pancake mixes and syrup around the world. Originating from an infamous song called “old aunt jemima”, composed by an African American singer named Billy Kersands in 1875, was often song during minstrel shows performed by white men in black…

in American Popular culture evaluates minstrelsy from the perspective of show business, explaining its success by simplicity and adaptability of such a show and by Northern American white population's curiosity about the African-American culture. Another explanation is offered by one of the speakers in 'Blacks and Vaudeville' documentary, saying: “Anything you can do to get a laugh, should be on the stage. Show business is show business.”1 At the same time, the suggested sources mostly criticise…

The story of bicycling in the United States begins in the years just after the Civil War. In the mid-1860s, French mechanics working in blacksmith and carriage shops helped develop machines known as “velocipedes” (from the Latin words velox pedis, or “swift of foot”). Early champions hailed the new technology largely for its utility. Calling it the new “poor man’s horse,” such early “velocipedestrians” promised an end to transportation dependency. The new machines gave individuals a safe,…

has evolved a long way from some of its earliest beginnings, Minstrel shows: a form in which burnt cork was applied to the face in mock of African Americans. This “black face” was an attempt to conform…

I conducted my interview with Ernest McBride. The interview was conducted on Friday, November 18, 2016 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. McBride is a seventy-eight year old African American male. He currently resides in Lakewood, C.A. with his wife of 50 years, Bobbie McBride. The three major issues to be addressed NAACP, membership, militaty life and racial inequality in the life of Ernest McBride. These situations will analyze his life using the macro Conflict Theory. McBride’s life will be…

absurd way in which African Americans are being depicted in films and television since the beginning of it’s time. The film challenged Hollywood’s portrayal of black identity; how it is stereotyped in real life and how it is fabricated on screen. It shows us a social commentary on how media works in fueling popular culture and the white man’s view of the black community. Though the days of blackface might seem like ancient history to Americans today, Spike Lee resurrects it to refresh our…