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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Despite his tremendous success, there were peoplein activist circles who wanted him to do...

Despite his tremendous success, there were people
in activist circles who wanted him to do more

Full Transcript

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Despite his tremendous success,
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there were people in activist circles
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who wanted him to do more.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:45
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 • E02 Spike Lee says Hollywood should do the right thing - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
Spike Lee says Hollywood should do the right thing
S01 • E01 He used his intellect, but he still hit you in the mouth. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
He used his intellect, but he still hit you in the mouth.
S01 • E01 When Negroes in Chicago move into one large area - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
When Negroes in Chicago move into one large area
S01 • E02 He says he only counts two Black executives at Paramount - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
He says he only counts two Black executives at Paramount
S01 • E02 Eddie says, "Well, Spike, I can't jump on a table - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:12
Eddie says, "Well, Spike, I can't jump on a table
S01 • E02 The criticism of him, I think, is a little bit unfair - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
The criticism of him, I think, is a little bit unfair
S01 • E01 Dick Gregory always had the capacity to disarm people. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
Dick Gregory always had the capacity to disarm people.
S01 • E01 You know, his great breakthrough moment - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
You know, his great breakthrough moment
S01 • E02 Eddie was a guy who did look out for the other comics. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
Eddie was a guy who did look out for the other comics.
S01 • E01 He gets the chance to fill in at The Playboy Club. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
He gets the chance to fill in at The Playboy Club.
S01 • E02 When he did "Raw," - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
When he did "Raw,"
S01 • E01 "Professor" Irwin Corey, who was a big comic back then, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
"Professor" Irwin Corey, who was a big comic back ...
S01 • E02 When Arsenio first has "The Late Show," - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:14
When Arsenio first has "The Late Show,"
S01 • E01 Irwin Corey was a hip guy, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:12
Irwin Corey was a hip guy,
S01 • E01 You know, he said, Sure, let's give him a shot." - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:13
You know, he said, Sure, let's give him a shot."
S01 • E02 Chris Rock, for example, became Eddie's protégé, right? - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
Chris Rock, for example, became Eddie's protégé, right?...
S01 • E02 If you ever see "Beverly Hills Cop II," - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
If you ever see "Beverly Hills Cop II,"
S01 • E01 They were gonna cancel the comedian that night - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
They were gonna cancel the comedian that night
S01 • E02 Now, do you go a step further - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
Now, do you go a step further
S01 • E01 This is one of the first times that he really encounters - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
This is one of the first times that he really encounters