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TED Talks

TED: The origins of blackface and Black stereotypes | Dwan Reece

12th - Higher Ed
If you're wondering why blackface -- mimicking people of African descent via stereotypes and makeup-darkened skin -- is a big deal, then perhaps a little history lesson can help demystify the outcry. Dwan Reece, curator at the National...
Instructional Video
Georgetown University

Georgetown: Georgetown Slavery Archive the Curtain Goes Up

9th - 10th
The Curtain Goes Up is a short film produced by Georgetown College students. The short film explores the hundred-year history of blackface minstrelsy at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. It utilizes archival material, found...