Terry Zwigoff

I collect old Coon Chicken Inn memorabilia. I collect black memorabilia, like old minstrel posters. It was a real place. There was one in Seattle, one in Portland, and one in Salt Lake City. They started in 1925, and then they went out of business around 1958.

American Director

John McCormack

I live again the days and evenings of my long career. I dream at night of operas and concerts in which I have had my share of success. Now like the old Irish minstrel, I have hung up my harp because my songs are all sung.

Irish Musician

Denny Laine

One of my earliest inspirations was the 'Allan-a-Dale' character played by Elton Hayes in the 1954 movie 'The Story Of Robin Hood And His Merrie Men.' He was a wandering minstrel with his guitar.

English Musician

Juan Williams

Where are the exhortations for children to reject the self-defeating stereotypes that reduce black people to violent, oversexed 'gangstas,' minstrel show comedians and mindless athletes?

American Journalist

Leon Redbone

I extract what I consider the best material from different sources. But often the material I perform comes from a very strange location in history, which are minstrel shows.

American Musician

Serj Tankian

I'm not comfortable with just entertaining. Although I like entertaining, I also like bringing forward the truth of our times as minstrels used to in the old days.

Amanda Donohoe

Your roots, your family, your friends all become so much more important to you as you get older, especially if you are a wandering minstrel like me.

English Actress

Guru Nanak

By singing the Guru's hymns, I, the minstrel spread the Lord's glory. Nanak, by praising the True Name, I have obtained the perfect Lord.

Philosopher

Leon Russell

My whole family's been involved with music, and it's been so since the minstrel days.

Rhiannon Giddens

I'll talk about the banjo all day long and the history of minstrel shows.

Used to talk about historical entertainers, not modern ones.

Olden Times

Minstrels were versatile performers who also told stories and poems.

Not Just Music

In history, minstrels served not just to entertain but also to spread news.

Medieval Roles

19th-century minstrels often perpetuated racial stereotypes; sensitive topic.

Racial Stereotypes

The term can evoke negative reactions because of its association with racism.

Controversial History

Understanding the minstrel show's era provides insight into its cultural significance.

Historical Context

 mistrust and by the way mistress was always very important for democracy this is why you have check and balances this is why basically you have all this creative minstrels between the representatives and those whom they represent but when politics

Can democracy exist...

 is really the perfect model to study the end the human endometrium the uterus and the diseases that are associated with it we were able to actually acquire primary human tissue from women who were having surgeries for different minstrel or

Artificial Female...

 The typical minstrel show was a parody of Black culture, song and dance and speech, interspersed with stump speeches, jokes, musical interludes and theatrical skits. The cast included a roster of recurring characters.