In 2023 the BBC broadcast a documentary presented by the actor David Harewood and the historian David Olusoga about the pernicious influence of blackface minstrelsy in pervading racial stereotypes and anti-black racism in Great Britain. After the murder in Alabama in 1963 of 35-year-old white postal worker William Lewis Moore, who marched from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi, to protest against segregation in the American South, the satirical show That Was the Week That Was parodied The Black and White Minstrel Show 's trivialisation of the systemic racism in the Southern American states with a sketch in which Millicent Martin dressed as Uncle Sam and sang a parody of "I Wanna Go Back to Mississippi" ("Where the Mississippi mud / Kind of mingles with the blood / Of the niggers that are hanging from the branches of the trees"). A touring version toured continuously from 1960 until 1987, with a second company touring Australia and New Zealand from 1962 to 1965, 1969 to 1971, and 1978 to 1979.

Tucked away in another part of the BBC’s written archives is an earlier memo from Barrie Thorne – one he sent five years before. The Black and White Minstrel Show was a British light entertainment show that ran on BBC television from 1958 to 1978 and was a popular stage show. The best advice that could be given to coloured people by their friends would be: "on this issue, we can see your point, by in your own best interests, for Heaven's sake shut up. Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay relevant long-term. BBC officials gave interviews to The Times, The Daily Mail, and The Daily Mirror stating that ‘the show is not about race’, but ‘tradition’.Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Thorne’s 1962 memo had gone on to suggest that “If black faces are to be shown, for heaven’s sake let coloured artists be employed and with dignity”. the quality of the recording was not on par with other reissued music from that era- still no regrets.

The Al Jolson films and the 1930s empire films found their way onto the BBC and ITV, often shown at times of the day and year designated as ‘family viewing’. For the "Vinyl Lovers" series the association presents a journey through music on the rediscovery of 45 rpm gems. In the two decades of its existence, it’s hard to dispute the sheer popularity of The Black and White Minstrel Show – in numerical terms at least. We had this music at home as an LP-disc, the CD brings back many happy memories, great songs in great and enthusiastic performances. Build your own unique collection, Rediscover your all-time favourites and find new musical inspiration from all eras and genres.For CDs Grading does not include Jewel case as these are replaceable - however any badly damaged Jewel cases will be replaced. It’s unlikely that what he had in mind was The Black and White Minstrel Show itself employing black British artistes. Although images of violence, sexuality, and the Black Power movement were routinely examined by screen regulators in the 20th century for their influence on audiences who were often imagined as impressionable, blacking up on screen was thought to be harmless and have little real impact.