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Grammy-winning minstrel Randy Sparks passes away at 90

His son Kevin confirmed the death. Sparks had been living on his 168-acre ranch in Jenny Lind, California, northeast of San Francisco, until a few days before his death.

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BBC News

minstrel. passed in south africa. -- minstrel-— passed in south africa. -- minstrel. , ., . ., , minstrel. -- menstual. what is needed is _ minstrel. -- menstual. what is needed is to — minstrel. -- menstual. what is needed is to bring _ minstrel. -- menstual. what is needed is to bring attention i minstrel. -- menstual. what is needed is to bring attention to | needed is to bring attention to eradicating period property once and for all across the globe. gem o'reilly, bbc news. for decades, they were a visual symbol of hong kong — the neon signs that lit up the city's night sky. in recent years many of them have disappeared, thanks in part to safety concerns and worries about the environment. now, a new exhibition is showcasing them in all their glory. tim allman reports. they speak of another time and another place, a stunning combination of pure commercialism and a kind of ageless beauty. these signs represented all that was unique and magical about hong kong — literally illuminating, inspiring and iconic.

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History of the Sitcom

performer: i just wanna come up here and dedicate the skyride, the amos n andy skyride. tim reid: the original pilot for the show were done in blackface. and a sponsor said, i don't know if this is going to go over well. so they cast it with some very funny black comedians. andy: what do you think, lightning? lightning: this sure is a thin house. tim reid: it was at times hysterically funny. but the stereotypes, left a negative taste in a lot of our mouths bambi haggins: the central characters are all just different iterations of minstrel archetypes from minstrel shows where white men were putting on blackface. it's embracing this dehumanizing tradition of representation. bambi haggins: the naacp came out against "amos and andy" and it went off television.

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History of the Sitcom

>> on the radio, amos and andy was one of the most popular sitcoms, but the performers who played them on the radio were white. the original pilot for the show was done in blackface and the sponsor said i don't know if this is going to go over well. so they cast it with some very funny black comedians. >> what do you think? >> this is the same house! >> at times it was hysterically funny, but the stereotypes left a negative taste in a lot of mouths. >> the central characters are all just different iterations of the menstrual archetypes from minstrel shows where white men wore putting on blackface. it is embracing this dehumanizing representation.

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The 2010s

and he's peeling back the layers and exposing us to all of the forms of violence that black people are vulnerable to every day. [renée] this is america was talking about the moment, but also the history of this country. a lot of the poses he's making go back to the minstrel era. he's looking at the portrayal of blackness and the impact of racism over the last century. [music] [renée] the country is just... [officer on bullhorn] disperse immediately! ...kind of going off the rails. and this is america was talking about how all those things still represent this country. ♪ enjoy $0 delivery on all your favorites through may 30th with ihop 'n go. ♪ download the app and earn free food with every order.

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The 2010s

♪ i got the strap (ay) ♪ ♪ i gotta carry 'em [salamishah] and so you have this real defiance in him. we see him saying that this really is america, and he's peeling back the layers and exposing us to all of the forms of violence that black people are vulnerable to every day. [renée] this is america was talking about the moment, but also the history of this country. a lot of the poses he's making go back to the minstrel era. he's looking at the portrayal of blackness and the impact of racism over the last century. [music] [renée] the country is just... [officer on bullhorn] disperse immediately! ...kind of going off the rails. and this is america was talking about how all those things still represent this country.

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The 2010s

a lot of the poses he's making go back to the minstrel era. he's looking at the portrayal of blackness and the impact of racism over the last century. [music] [renée] the country is just... [officer on bullhorn] disperse immediately! ...kind of going off the rails. and this is america was talking about how all those things still represent this country.

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BBC News

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BBC News

with a wonderful singing voice. and her history goes back a long way to minstrel shows and all of that stuff back in the 1960s. but it was a joy to work with someone and we had such laughs. i was very lucky to work with that comedy grew and we just never stopped laughing from morning until night and i will have those memories of ruth forever. she has left us a wonderful legacy with gladys pugh. i imagine the antics on set and the amount of fun you would have had with your co—stars on that would have beenjust a laugh a day it was. i was very lucky to do a job like that, fun doing a job you liked. we just had such a laugh together, it really was great fun. and why did you think her role as gladys pugh resonated so much with audiences and why was her role

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BBC News

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