Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop
Download or Read eBook Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop PDF written by Yuval Taylor and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Yuval Taylor |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 353 |
| Release | : 2012-08-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780393070989 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0393070980 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop by : Yuval Taylor
Book excerpt: Investigates the origin and heyday of black minstrelsy, which in modern times is considered an embarrassment, and discusses whether or not the art form is actually still alive in the work of contemporary performers--from Dave Chappelle and Flavor Flav to Spike Lee.
