Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
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Seasons | 1
Episodes | 2
avg.Runtime | min
First EP | 2022-06-29
Last EP | 2022-06-30
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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. The series examines Black comedy through a unique lens, tracing the evolution and social awakening of the courageous comedians who dared to push against the constraints of their time and spoke truth to power.
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2022-06-29
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Part 1: The Revolutionaries
2022-06-29
How the pioneers of Black comedy turned the standup stage into one of the most important platforms for social discourse in America.
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Part 2: The Contemporaries
2022-06-30
Exploring the new breed of Black comedian who surfaced post-Civil Rights and the significant challenges they still faced.
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“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney