tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477941359267770660.post6646317211415616589..comments2023-10-10T05:22:51.727-04:00Comments on The Blanks Slate: A Personal Rant: On HateJPBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468994137056889334noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477941359267770660.post-90487217403588471662010-11-18T12:46:21.597-05:002010-11-18T12:46:21.597-05:00Alan,
I never said anything as to the character o...Alan,<br /><br />I never said anything as to the character of Jolson (or Ms. McDaniel, for that matter). I was pointing out that blackface, as a caricature, is an unfortunate disgrace on the history of American entertainment.<br /><br />There were black performers who also performed in blackface--and made money by doing minstrel shows that played on demeaning stereotypes. (one could argue that minstrel shows still exist, but that's a post for another time.) <br /><br />I wrote this post when I was very emotional and I admit that I wasn't as careful as I usually am when I write something on such a sensitive subject. That said, I never wrote anything to impugn him or his work with blacks or his role in the fight for equality. <br /><br />That he remains so famous for something that causes many of us pain is, I think, regrettable, given his undoubted talent and apparent generosity as a human being. Blackface was my target, not Jolson himself.JPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468994137056889334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477941359267770660.post-86479333569397002472010-11-18T12:25:07.437-05:002010-11-18T12:25:07.437-05:00Before you tarnish the name of Al Jolson you shoul...Before you tarnish the name of Al Jolson you should maybe read about what he did to fight racism and how he stood up for the rights of blacks in America and was seen as a hero by the black community<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jolson#Performing_in_blackface<br /><br />adlscot@gmail.comAlan Laingnoreply@blogger.com