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Authorities say Richard Pryor either walked or ran
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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Authorities say Richard Pryoreither walked or ran nearly a mile and a halffrom his house...

Authorities say Richard Pryor
either walked or ran nearly a mile and a half
from his house to this location,
where an ambulance rescued him

Full Transcript

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Authorities say Richard Pryor either walked or ran
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nearly a mile and a half from his house
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to this location, where an ambulance rescued him.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
01:19:25
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E02 Every gesture onstage, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
Every gesture onstage,
S01 • E01 It was very touch-and-go, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
It was very touch-and-go,
S01 • E02 We have to keep in mind that comedy is deeply historical, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
We have to keep in mind that comedy is deeply historical,
S01 • E01 And I held signs in my dad's room that said, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:15
And I held signs in my dad's room that said,
S01 • E02 You're in a situation - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
You're in a situation
S01 • E02 The only way to deal with that was to joke about it. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
The only way to deal with that was to joke about it.
S01 • E01 And I think I've spent the rest of my life - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
And I think I've spent the rest of my life
S01 • E02 Enslaved people simply could not speak back - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:17
Enslaved people simply could not speak back
S01 • E01 The fire changed him and changed his development. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
The fire changed him and changed his development.
S01 • E02 I like to tell people that a whole encyclopedia - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
I like to tell people that a whole encyclopedia
S01 • E01 He made a promise to himself of being honest - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
He made a promise to himself of being honest
S01 • E02 "Mm-hmm." - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
"Mm-hmm."
S01 • E01 Eventually he takes that hellish story - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
Eventually he takes that hellish story
S01 • E01 Awhile back, Richard Pryor was so badly burned - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
Awhile back, Richard Pryor was so badly burned
S01 • E02 There's no question there's a tradition - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
There's no question there's a tradition
S01 • E01 We think about all the explosive parts - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:14
We think about all the explosive parts
S01 • E02 For example, Bert Williams making sure - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
For example, Bert Williams making sure
S01 • E02 Of course, Dick Gregory standing in front of White folks - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
Of course, Dick Gregory standing in front of White folks
S01 • E01 Listen to me... all the people you ever heard of freebasing, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
Listen to me... all the people you ever heard of freebasing,
S01 • E02 The idea of being bold, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
The idea of being bold,