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Josephine Baker in Paris, Unknown photographer, c. 1926

Josephine Baker in a dramatic pose seated in front of a stuffed lion's head.

Alberta Hunter on having to wear "Aunt Jemimy" Clothes, CBS News, 1978

Alberta Hunter describes the indignity of being limited to stereotyped roles on stage.

Amos 'n' Andy, Amos 'n' Andy Discuss the Election, c. 1928

A comic dialogue about the upcoming 1928 election

Bert Williams, c. 1920., Samuel Lumiere, photographer., c. 1920.

A formal studio portrait of actor/comedian Bert Williams.

Shuffle Along, 2016, Playbill magazine

Cover of a playbill

Weber and Fields on stage, Unknown photographer, c. 1910

Joe Weber and Lew Fields in their characteristic roles as German comedians.

Jim Crow as pictured on a 19th century sheet music cover, Unknown, Library of Congress, c. 1840

Jim Crow depicted in ragged clothes performing a shuffling dance.

Bert WIlliams Sheet Music Cover, 1905, Unknown photographer, Bob White Music Publishers, 1905

1905 sheet music featuring a photo of Bert Williams in his stage costume and wearing Blackface

"My Own Manilla Sue" sheet music, Witmark and Sons, NYPL Digital Collections, 1899

Sheet music from 1889 showing blackface minstrel Earl Way in both his off-stage and blackface personas.

Josephine Baker and unidentified banjo player in Chocolate Dandies, White Studios, NYPL digital collection, c. 1924

Photograph from Sissle and Blake's musical production, Chocolate Dandies