Learning Goals
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- describe what blackface is
- explain the difference between blackface performance and minstrel performance
- explain why both white and black people performed in blackface minstrel shows
- identify famous blackface minstrel show performers
- examine blackface minstrel characters and the stereotypes they promote
- consider the psycho-social effects of blackface entertainment on diverse social groups
- discuss the role that blackface plays in the perpetuation of racial and ethnic stereotyping
Group Outcomes w/ Facilitator
- increased intergroup contact
- increased intergroup dialogue
- increased intergroup awareness of racial and ethnic stereotypes
- increased empathy for those who belong to negatively stereotyped groups
Organization-Wide Outcomes (when integrated into DEI education)
- decreased risk of racial and ethnic stereotyping in the organization
- decreased workload on bias incident response teams