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The Birth and Death of Jack the Ripper 2006 Horror 4min23seconds The grotesque and disconcertingly image of the black, and white minstrels was seen by many as harmless In the sixties and seventies, and their singing, dancing, and at times slapstick show was considered staple family light entertainment rather than a sadistic lampooning of what was seen as stereotypical black behaviour and culture. Looking back it is hard to believe such grim activities could be seen as anything other than ridiculous, racist, and cruel. But the image of the minstrel is still one of great power, and has been in British culture since our heathen, and pagan ancestors held their sacred Mayday processions. The painted man, the fool, and the devil all rolled into one, it was once a position of great magical power. So what happens when these icons, and images collide in the milieu of modern popular culture and lose one meaning for another? Is a burning cross a symbol of Christian power, Christ’s light shining on the earth of which his father created, or a symbol of the evil, of the Klu Klux Klan? Watch Film Here |
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