as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
the traditional forms of German minstrelsy
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The excessive attention paid to Gunn’s poor performance is tinged with anti-Blackness—the systematic disdain for Black people and cultural forms—that has been likened to minstrelsy.
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A.d. Carson, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
During the 19th century, the banjo became popularized in American culture through minstrelsy — a performance practice in which White musicians donned blackface makeup and mocked African American musical traditions for a White audience.
—Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Just as Harris is, among other things, satirizing minstrelsy, Barney is doing a slathering, filterless, singe-your-eyebrows-off send-up of the white lady who can do and say whatever and get away with it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
As part of Under the Radar, Nile Harris resurrects his play that weaves together text, sound, minstrelsy and dance to explore the American experience.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
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A.d. Carson, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
During the 19th century, the banjo became popularized in American culture through minstrelsy — a performance practice in which White musicians donned blackface makeup and mocked African American musical traditions for a White audience.
—Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Just as Harris is, among other things, satirizing minstrelsy, Barney is doing a slathering, filterless, singe-your-eyebrows-off send-up of the white lady who can do and say whatever and get away with it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
As part of Under the Radar, Nile Harris resurrects his play that weaves together text, sound, minstrelsy and dance to explore the American experience.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Minstrelsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minstrelsy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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