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Bill Robinson and Blackface

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Difference between Bill Robinson and Blackface

Bill Robinson vs. Blackface

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949) was an American tap dancer and actor, the best known and most highly paid African-American entertainer in the first half of the twentieth century. Blackface was and is a form of theatrical make-up used predominantly by non-black performers to represent a caricature of a black person.

Similarities between Bill Robinson and Blackface

Bill Robinson and Blackface have 11 things in common (in Unionpedia): Al Jolson, D. W. Griffith, Fred Astaire, Harlem, Minstrel show, New York City, Pickaninny, Sammy Davis Jr., Shirley Temple, Tim Moore (comedian), United States Senate.

Al Jolson

Al or Albert Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, c.1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer, comedian, and stage and film actor.

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D. W. Griffith

David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American director, writer, and producer who pioneered modern cinematic techniques.

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Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and television presenter.

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Harlem

Harlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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Minstrel show

The minstrel show, or minstrelsy, was an American form of entertainment developed in the early 19th century.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Pickaninny

Pickaninny (also picaninny, piccaninny or pickinniny) is, in North American usage, a racial slur which refers to a depiction of dark-skinned children of African descent.

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Sammy Davis Jr.

Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, musician, dancer, actor and comedian.

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Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple BlackWhile Temple occasionally used "Jane" as a middle name, her birth certificate reads "Shirley Temple".

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Tim Moore (comedian)

Tim Moore (December 9, 1887 – December 13, 1958) was an American vaudevillian and comic actor of the first half of the 20th century.

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United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprise the legislature of the United States.

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Bill Robinson and Blackface Comparison

Bill Robinson has 135 relations, while Blackface has 431. As they have in common 11, the Jaccard index is 1.94% = 11 / (135 + 431).

References

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