If you are here at the U, this is a must-see exhibit:
Blackface(s) in Film, Room Atrium Gallery, Elmer L. Andersen Library, Minneapolis Campus; Until Wednesday, February 28, 2007Posted by perry032 at January 15, 2007 05:49 PM | TrackBackOnce upon a time, blackface on the movie screen was more common than an actual Black face. Now, the sight of Black actors no longer surprises us. We're used to Denzel Washington portraying heroes and Halle Berry playing the love interest of both White and Black men. But stereotypes still exist on the screen. Blackface(s): Film in the Givens Collection highlights items from the Givens Collection, including movie scripts, photographs, and film press kits that celebrate film pioneers like directors Oscar Micheaux and Spike Lee and actors Sidney Poitier and Eartha Kitt.