"Blacking Up" probes these different responses, constructing a dialogue on race that draws parallels from American history and incorporates the well-known rappers, and assortment of young fans and hip-hop hopefuls, among others. Watch additional video clips and learn more about the characters in this film online.
Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix Of Race And Identity
![Rapper Blazek](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/6ad6925/2147483647/strip/true/crop/555x342+32+0/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fimg%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2FBlacking-Up-Blazek.jpg)
Robert A. Clift
Airs Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV
Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix Of Race And Identity