1. In his article, what does Dr. Kabutaulaka imply by calling for a re-presenting Melanesians? What are the historical and geographical conditions that shape the perceptions of the Melanesian diaspora?
2. Consider the interview with famed and deceased rapper, Tupak Shakur. He makes some profound statement on his experience of identity and being in the eye of popular culture. How do either Frankfurt school or oppositional culture as popular culture play out when we consider these perspectives from the angle of the artist or pop culture icon?
3. What is the Dutch tradition of Blackface and how does popular culture influence the resistance to ending it? What is the influence of European context in which it occurs?
4. “Bamboozled” is Spike Lee’s powerful and complicated approach to the minstrel show. How does the film account for the economic and social privilege of Delacroix who at the same experiences marginalization in his production?
5. Throughout the film reference to historical examples of the minstrel show are provided. What is the temporal (change of over time) lessons in Lee’s treatment of Blacks or African Americans in popular US representations?
https://www.allarts.org/programs/blank-on-blank/blank-blank-tupac-shakur-life-and-death/
The Dutch Tradition of Black Pete and the Need for a Global Reckoning of Blackface
Watch “Bamboozled” I know it’s available on Amazon Prime, Apple TVm, and Redbox to rent.
