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What ways did blacks use to escape discrimination and be accepted by the white public?

I know some (who were probably majority white) tried to pass for white. However when whites found out about their black blood, they were attacked.

However, when a black man was a musician, apparently a good deal of them could go around and slap their black face on the albums and people would still buy it. Was there a reason why blacks could manage to "escape" discrimination by being a musician? When blacks tried to be politicians, movie stars, etc., always were they discriminated.

Thanks