When minstrel shows were created in the 1830’s, they emerged under the claims of being entertainment that showcased black slave life. This entertainment was supposed to serve as a direct representation of black slaves and...
Stephens, Vincent. Camping and Vamping Across Borders: Locating Cabaret Singers in the Black Cultural Spectrum. In Are You Entertained? Black Popular Culture in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Simone C. Drake and Dwan K....
