@misssongbird: Thomas Dilward (1840–1902), was credited with the invention of the phrase “hunky-dory", meaning "everything is all right". Also, some modern historians such as Mel Watkins cite Dilward as possibly being one of the first black entertainers to present some element of authentic black dance on the white American stage. Dilwared is one of only two known Blacks to have performed with white minstrel companies before the American Civil War (the other being William Henry Lane). Dilward's height made him a "curious attraction" and allowed him to take to the stage with whites at a time when almost no black men did. Dilward had a stage name of "Japanese Tommy". The reasons for the name are unknown but it is rumored that it was created to conceal his identity as an African-American because audiences did not want to pay to see a black person perform. Once African-Americans started to appear on stage without "blackface", audiences were surprised at the variety of skin colors that existed. The first of these minstrel shows started to debut in the mid-1800s. Most of these shows consisted of white performers using "blackface". In general, though, these shows exhibited high levels of racism and discrimination that were used as comedic material. It was hard, if not nonexistent, for black performers to find good paying gigs & unfortunately resorted to playing “Blackface” characters themselves. These minstrel shows had overall a negative effect on civil rights, African Americans in general, & counter-productive for society in concern to ethnicity perceptions. #BlackHistoryMonth #black365 #sharetheblackstories #fypage #fygggggggggggggggggggggggggggg #repostviral #blackleaders #googlethis #melaninmagic #blowthisup #blackisforever #blackhistory365 #themoreyouknow #sharetheblack #studyblackhistory #teachblackhistory #thingstheydontteachatschool #black365days7daysaweek #blackhistorymonthcelebration #ThomasDilward #hunkydory #blackkingsandqueens #myhistoryisblack #following #followers #followers297m #followers➕ #followerstiktok500k #followerstiktok166k #followerstiktok #blackhistorymatters #fypage #fyeシ #fyevideo ##sayitloudblackandproud #blackisbeautiful #FindYourEdge #followyourdreams #blackgreatness #blackexcellence #blackcelebrity

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