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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

From New York City, it's the "Russell Simmons'Def Comedy Jam"!

From New York City, it's the "Russell Simmons'
Def Comedy Jam"!

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From New York City,
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it's the "Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam"!
Duration
6 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:15
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 At the same time, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
At the same time,
S01 • E02 With your host, Martin Lawrence! - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
With your host, Martin Lawrence!
S01 • E01 A lot of Black performers, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
A lot of Black performers,
S01 • E02 Now, thanks to Russell Simmons and Bob Sumner, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:15
Now, thanks to Russell Simmons and Bob Sumner,
S01 • E01 Nothing. We're just friends, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
Nothing. We're just friends,
S01 • E02 We was giving Black comedians - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
We was giving Black comedians
S01 • E01 That just goes to show you if you try... - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
That just goes to show you if you try...
S01 • E02 We were taking people from the outhouse to the penthouse. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
We were taking people from the outhouse to the penthouse.
S01 • E01 During the civil rights era, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
During the civil rights era,
S01 • E02 Ladies, there's something in us - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
Ladies, there's something in us
S01 • E02 Go down the crack of your ass! - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
Go down the crack of your ass!
S01 • E02 Ohh! Shit! - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
Ohh! Shit!
S01 • E01 They got the greatest football players in the world, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
They got the greatest football players in the world,
S01 • E01 I don't think Black folks generally, at that time, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
I don't think Black folks generally, at that time,
S01 • E02 Another expression of their energy. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
Another expression of their energy.
S01 • E01 I think that, like, he really brought Black comedy - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
I think that, like, he really brought Black comedy
S01 • E02 Russell loved comedy and used to go to the Uptown - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
Russell loved comedy and used to go to the Uptown
S01 • E01 White America didn't look at him - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
White America didn't look at him
S01 • E02 But I was that guy who was working at the record company, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:14
But I was that guy who was working at the record company,
S01 • E01 You know, he's acceptable. We can have him over for dinner. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
You know, he's acceptable. We can have him over for din...