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Even Martin Luther King Jr. laughed: How Black people coped in the Civil Rights Movement
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor’s note: This article uses era-specific terminology about race which may be offensive to some...
'Right to Offend' revelations: How Black comedians laughed through pain of social movements
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe phrase "laugh to keep from crying" is brought to life in a new documentary exploring Black...
J.B. Smoove's New Series 'Funny My Way,' Highlights Dick Gregory, Moms Mabley, Paul Mooney And More
Shadow and Act via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJ.B. Smoove is highlighting the groundbreaking comedic talents who have paved the way for himself...
Five Black comedy documentaries to stream right now
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom A&E’s new limited series “Right to Offend” to various deep dives into the lives of Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley […] The post Five Black comedy...
Mark Gregory: Run with It (2021) Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Amazon Prime Video
COMINGSOON.net via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMark Gregory: Run with It (2021) is a comedy special showcasing Mark Gregory’s unique blend of humor...
André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz & Stephen McKinley Henderson Set For ‘The Dutchman’ As Andre...
Deadline via Yahoo News· 9 months agoEXCLUSIVE: André Holland (Passing), Kate Mara (Black Mirror), Zazie Beetz (The Harder They Fall) and...
To fight segregation in Milwaukee education, activists set up 'freedom schools' in 1964
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 month agoEditor's note: This story was adapted from an article published in the Journal Sentinel's Green...
‘The Dutchman’: Aldis Hodge, Lauren E. Banks Board Andre Gaines Thriller
Deadline via Yahoo News· 8 months agoEXCLUSIVE: Aldis Hodge (Black Adam) and Lauren E. Banks (City on a Hill) are the latest additions to...
Does Stand-Up Comedy Still Have The 'Right To Offend?'
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA new A&E docuseries examines uncompromising Black comics throughout history, and compels us to...
Black History Moment: Remembering the accomplishments of Dick Gregory
KTVI via Yahoo News· 4 months agoST. LOUIS – Celebrate a comedian and civil rights icon. Dick Gregory died in August 2017. The St. . Louis native worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on voting and human rights for African ...