Richard Bernstein wastes no time dealing with the radioactive subject of blackface in his fascinating new biography of the Jewish singer and actor Al Jolson. He puts the rightly reviled practice ...

Upon receiving a copy of Richard Bernstein’s “Only in America: Al Jolson and The Jazz Singer ... He is literally the poster boy for blackface minstrelsy as it was in its final hurrah ...

"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie that ... condemnation from modern critics, namely for Jolson’s widespread use of blackface. Rabinowitz, his budding pop performer, leaves ...

Works in the artist’s show at the New York institution include a video installation in which he narrates a story of racially ...

When Bruce Springsteen took the stage Thursday in Atlanta with Democrat Kamala Harris, he joined a lengthy list of musicians ...

Two White students drew the ire of social media over their blackface and baby oil Halloween costumes to mimic Diddy.

A famed vaudevillian from the early 1900s, Al Jolson could be the most notable blackface performer of all time. He started ...

About the Album: In the 1920s, Al Jolson was America's most famous and highest-paid entertainer and dubbed The World's Greatest Entertainer. He popularised many songs that benefited from his ...

From Al Jolson and Frank Sinatra to Oprah Winfrey and Kid Rock, celebrities have been endorsing presidential candidates for more than a century.

About the Album: Rare early recordings, some live, of Al Jolson from Chip Deffaa's own extensive collection. "Swanee," "Medley: Whispering / My Melancholy Baby / Poor Butterfly," "Ma Blushing ...