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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...
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...
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...
Mark Gregory: Run with It (2021) Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Amazon Prime Video
COMINGSOON.net via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMark Gregory: Run with It (2021) is a comedy special showcasing Mark Gregory’s unique blend of humor...
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 ...
J.B. Smoove To Host Comedy Docuseries Podcast ‘Funny My Way’ For Audible
Deadline via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEXCLUSIVE: J.B. Smoove is to pay homage to six Black comedians in a comedy docuseries podcast for...
To fight segregation in Milwaukee education, activists set up 'freedom schools' in 1964
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoEditor's note: This story was adapted from an article published in the Journal Sentinel's Green...
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...
All comedy is Black: How Richard Pryor killed the white comedian
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOPINION: Part two of our series on the history of Black comedy examines how Richard Pryor became the...