072: Black Face and Minstrelsy in Britain

The Black and White Minstrel Show ran for 20 years, at a time in Britain where race relations were growing ever tenser. How did a show like this manage to run for so long? Where did minstrelsy come from? (America if you didn't know) How did the show eventually draw to a close?****hint: We can thank Diana Ross!!

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