Beyond Blackface: African Americans and the Creation of American Popular Culture, 1890-1930

by W. Fitzhugh Brundage

Book Overview

This collection of thirteen essays, edited by historian W. Fitzhugh Brundage, brings together original work from sixteen scholars in various disciplines, ranging from theater and literature to history and music, to address the complex roles of black performers, entrepreneurs, and consumers in American mass culture during the early twentieth century.

Moving beyond the familiar territory of blackface and minstrelsy, these essays present a fresh...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807871842
• ISBN13: 9780807871843
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"