Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Season 1

The two-part documentary event "Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution" explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America.

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S1 E1 - The Revolutionaries
June 28, 2022
1 h 25 min
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Chronicles how the pioneers of Black comedy turned the stand-up stage into one of the most important platforms for social discourse in America. This episode explores how "offensive" humor was used to break racial and cultural barriers.
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S1 E2 - The Contemporaries
June 29, 2022
1 h 25 min
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Explores the new breed of Black comedian that surfaced after the Civil Rights movement and the significant challenges they still faced. Starting in the 1980s, some Black comedians enjoyed unprecedented success while many of them remained on the sidelines.
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