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And it was the first time I'd ever gotten a laugh
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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

And it was the first timeI'd ever gotten a laugh that I was uncomfortable with

And it was the first time
I'd ever gotten a laugh that I was uncomfortable with

Full Transcript

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And it was the first time I'd ever gotten a laugh
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that I was uncomfortable with.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:56:27
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
Rod Pictures,DCG Plus,Sidus,Invent Stone,CJ Venture Investment

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Movie Summary

It follows the progression of Black comedy through the years, tracing how comedians have used pointed humor to articulate the Black experience in America and expose and challenge society's injustices
S01 • E01 So he made everybody a nigger 'cause he was arguing - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
So he made everybody a nigger 'cause he was arguing
S01 • E02 Comedy is a reconciliation of paradox, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:20
Comedy is a reconciliation of paradox,
S01 • E01 I think it's my father who changes the conversation - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:15
I think it's my father who changes the conversation
S01 • E02 When he came back, he did what he loves to do the most, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
When he came back, he did what he loves to do the most,
S01 • E01 I'm an associate professor of history at Smith College. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
I'm an associate professor of history at Smith College.
S01 • E02 I spoke at my old high school just to encourage the kids, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
I spoke at my old high school just to encourage the kids,
S01 • E01 It felt like it was always something that, like, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
It felt like it was always something that, like,
S01 • E02 I said, "If y'all wanna make it out of this ghetto, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:11
I said, "If y'all wanna make it out of this ghetto...
S01 • E01 But really, the N-word was a word - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:13
But really, the N-word was a word
S01 • E02 That's the only way I've seen it work." - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:12
That's the only way I've seen it work."
S01 • E01 His use of the N-word is 100% connected to his family. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
His use of the N-word is 100% connected to his family.
S01 • E01 My father heard it from his father, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
My father heard it from his father,
S01 • E01 They sat around and talked, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
They sat around and talked,
S01 • E01 It's exciting, man, being Black, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
It's exciting, man, being Black,
S01 • E02 Black comedy has been - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
Black comedy has been
S01 • E02 If I ever get married, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
If I ever get married,
S01 • E01 The N-word can be a death threat, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
The N-word can be a death threat,
S01 • E02 The way they referred to women was pretty sexist. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
The way they referred to women was pretty sexist.
S01 • E01 It can be a warning, or N-word can be a term of endearment. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
It can be a warning, or N-word can be a term of endearment.
S01 • E02 There's that stereotypical category of Black comic - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
There's that stereotypical category of Black comic