Minstrel Shows Still Exist and You See Them Every Single Day

Minstrelsy may look different in modern times, but appropriation of Black culture is still alive and well.

Actress Awkwafina has been regularly accused of using a “blaccent” in her comedy act; Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

The first time I learned about the existence of minstrel shows in the United States, my young mind could not comprehend how an audience of people could watch something so blatantly racist and not only accept it, but thorou…