The Color of Shakespeare

Studio 360 | Jan 11, 2011

It wasn't long ago that minstrel shows featuring white actors in blackface were all the rage in America. These shows were offensive, hokey and slapdash -- but some of them were based on the greatest plays in the English language. Richard Paul examines the troubled relationship between African-American actors and William Shakespeare.

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