Contained in the article regarding the fundraiser for the police officers involved in the Freddie Gray case is a description of Al Jolson by the Fraternal Order of Police as an “iconic racist figure.” ...

A retired police officer who performed for decades as the 1920s blackface entertainer Al Jolson is seeking elected office in ...

The crowd at the Al Jolson Festival in the Oceanside Knights of Columbus Hall ballroom is primed for their sing-a-long. Instead, Babino faithfully re-creates Jolson's soaring baritone to instrumental ...

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 in ...

A Baltimore County candidate with a history of blackface performances is running for Maryland House in a crowded District 6 ...

1 Video: Betty Buckley Gets Ready for a Joe's Pub Return and Weighs In on CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL "I keep bringing back the Long Island Jolson Festival because it helps keep the name of Al Jolson ...

Movie heralded the end of the silent film era and the advent of talkies Story of a young Jewish boy who defies father to sing popular music inspired by star%27s own story New three-disc set comes with ...

1 Cabaret Roundup: Feb 23-March 1- Dianna Agron, Michael Feinstein & More While the Society stages three-day Al Jolson "Festivals" in May each year, and holds them everywhere from Wisconsin to ...

It was one of the iconic moments of the 20th century – Al Jolson singing “My Mammy” in the first talking picture, The Jazz Singer. But in a new theatrical production based on the life of the man ...

For six decades, Clive Baldwin has kept alive the spirit of legendary American entertainer Al Jolson. Wearing the trademark 'black face' make-up of the 1920s singer, Baldwin has performed hits such as ...