This essay will analyze a poster for Wm. H. West’s Minstrel Jubilee, highlighting the ways in which imagery was used to reinforce racial hierarchies and normalize racist stereotypes. By exploring the morphed blackface caricature and its contrast with a esteemed white figure, this piece examines … Continue Reading ““Distorted Reflections: The Role of Minstrel Imagery in Reinforcing Racial Stereotypes” P.G.”