Events
THE WORLD'S GREATEST MINSTREL SHOW UNDER THE STARS: BLACKFACE MINSTRELS, COMMUNITY IDENTITY, AND THE LOWELL SHOWBOAT, 1932-1977
Date and Time
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 1:30 PM
Description
The World's Greatest Minstrel Show Under the Stars: Blackface Minstrels, Community Identity, and the Lowell Showboat, 1932-1977.
The Lowell Showboat, named Robert E. Lee, entertained thousands each summer with well-known performers including Dinah Shore, Pearl Bailey, Milton Berle, and Louis Armstrong. Alongside these entertainers, minstrels in blackface humored audiences with racial stereotyping.
Featuring Drs. Matthew Daley and Scott Stabler, along with George Bayard, executive director of the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archive.
Contact
Kutsche Office of Local History
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616-331-8099