Hugh Jackman's P.T. Barnum Ignores Showman's Racism

Entertainment (now)
Entertainment (now)
  • 6 years ago
Hugh Jackman's new movie, "The Greatest Showman", is a musical about the life of P.T. Barnum. The film is a dazzling visual spectacle. It also ignores that Barnum's fortune came from by exploiting and abusing African Americans. That portrayal is not sitting well with some progressives. In an essay for NBC News, Harriet A. Washington accuses the producers of the movie of whitewashing Barnum's racist and 'privileged' past.

Recommended

3:52
I
Up next
Weird Things Everyone Just Ignores About Hugh Jackman's Marriage
Celeb News 47
3:45
VVIP Racism In Tamil Nadu Temple, AIADM Leader Ignores Common Man
cheeseapoma
4:00
Disturbing Things Everyone Just Ignores About Hugh Hefner
Celeb News 47
2:49
General Motors sued, accused of ignoring racism
Al Jazeera English
0:42
Cory Booker slams Scott Pruitt for ignoring environmental racism against teens using dangerous pesticides on farms
IBTimes
0:39
Complete acces The Life of P.T. Barnum (Collins Classics) by P.T. Barnum
seseNuraAlurees
1:07
Moose Ignores Dog, Dog Ignores Human
ViralHog, LLC
2:31
ভালো বাসার মানুষটা,যখন আমাদের ignore করে ❣️। When the man of love ignores us. ।।ignore।। ।sad love।
Sudipta Dolui
1:04
Racism & Heartbreak: Muhammad Ali’s Struggles With Racism After Olympic Win
Star Magazine
9:43
Jason Whitlock Says Racism Only Affects The Poor, Lebron James Is Too Rich To Be Hurt By Racism-ni9j0sHkogA
Lsp80906
3:31
‘I think that white people should stand up and say racism is wrong,’ kids speak on racism
PDA Media
0:52
Anti-racism march in London ahead of UN's anti-racism day
Newsflare
1:41
Rishi Sunak says racism must be confronted after racism row erupts in royal family | Oneindia News
Oneindia
3:23
'Will Champion Fight Against Racism' EAM Jaishankar Speaks On Oxford Racism Row NewsX
NewsX
2:54
Manny & TBJZL reveal racism in grassroots football | Sky Sports News Tackling Racism
Sport News Videos
3:48
"Racism has become worse in this country in the last few years" | Gary Neville on racism in football
Sport News Videos
8:08
08/02: Anti-Ethiopian racism in Israel, 53 responses to systemic racism in Israel
i24NEWS (English)
6:23
ADVICE ON GETTING MONEY FROM A LEGENDARY CON ARTIST (P.T. Barnum - _The Greatest Showman_)
Nose Me
9:35
Jab koi IGNORE kare to kya kare- Kya karna chahiye What to do when someone ignores you Psychological_2
Love Gems
11:33
Jab koi IGNORE kare to kya kare- Kya karna chahiye What to do when someone ignores you Psychological
Love Gems
1:24
Channing Tatum Commented On Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Post, And Of Course That Sparked All The Gambit Comments
Cinema Blend
1:12
Deadpool 3 : retour de Hugh Jackman en Wolverine et plongée dans le multivers
Sudinfo.be
2:55
Deadpool & Wolverine Bande-annonce VF (2024) Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman
Bientôt au Cinéma
1:43
New 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Trailer Sees Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman Join Forces | THR News Video
The Hollywood Reporter
2:50
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Trailer 2 (2024)
Fresh Movie Trailers
2:39
Deadpool & Wolverine | Official Trailer - Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman | In Theaters July 26 - Come ES
Come ES

Entertainment (now)

0:52
Famous Left-Handed People
Entertainment (now)
0:32
Which Retailers Filed For Bankruptcy Or Liquidation In 2019?
Entertainment (now)
0:34
Trump To Overhaul Endangered Species Act
Entertainment (now)
0:33
Trump Vetos Warning Labels For Roundup
Entertainment (now)
0:57
We Should Be Able To Hear 'Ghost Waves' Emitting From Dead Planets
Entertainment (now)
0:32
Cosby Lawyers Seek To Overturn Verdict
Entertainment (now)
2:17
The Greatest Showman (2017) - Bande annonce
Telerama_BA
2:20
The Greatest Showman
Télé 7 Jours
2:17
The Greatest Showman
TEST CMI MIGRATION
0:39
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus ends 146-year run
Wibbitz Top Stories

Featured channels

More from
EarthX
More from
TIME
More from
Insider
More from
What's Trending
More from
Entrepreneur
More from
SportsGrid