To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
He might be the first Black comedian
Please log in to add to collections.
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

He might bethe first Black comedian to purposely make people uncomfortable

He might be
the first Black comedian to purposely make people uncomfortable

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.871
He might be the first Black comedian
00:00:03.998 --> 00:00:05.395
to purposely make people uncomfortable.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:42
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Rod Pictures,DCG Plus,Sidus,Invent Stone,CJ Venture Investment

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

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 This is a Black man talking about being Black in America. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
This is a Black man talking about being Black in America.
S01 • E02 The movie's about images, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
The movie's about images,
S01 • E01 What do you think's ultimately going to happen - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
What do you think's ultimately going to happen
S01 • E01 It's a matter now of how long the federal government's - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
It's a matter now of how long the federal government�...
S01 • E02 "They need a rapist on 'Hill Street Blues.' - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:15
"They need a rapist on 'Hill Street Blues.'
S01 • E01 It set Dick Gregory on a different trajectory. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
It set Dick Gregory on a different trajectory.
S01 • E02 Like, stick your ass out, bug the eyes. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
Like, stick your ass out, bug the eyes.
S01 • E02 "Hollywood Shuffle" still holds up - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:11
"Hollywood Shuffle" still holds up
S01 • E02 We still had to fit the stereotype - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
We still had to fit the stereotype
S01 • E01 Last month when it was 15 below zero in Chicago, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
Last month when it was 15 below zero in Chicago,
S01 • E01 A drunk walked up to me and said, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:14
A drunk walked up to me and said,
S01 • E02 "Hollywood Shuffle" - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:14
"Hollywood Shuffle"
S01 • E02 The movie was incredibly successful. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
The movie was incredibly successful.
S01 • E01 Just take me to lunch when it's not Brotherhood Week. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
Just take me to lunch when it's not Brotherhood Week.
S01 • E02 Townsend really represented - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
Townsend really represented
S01 • E01 He almost became ashamed - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
He almost became ashamed
S01 • E01 He had a moment of, like, "Am I a comedian - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:17
He had a moment of, like, "Am I a comedian
S01 • E02 Just follow what I'm doing." - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
Just follow what I'm doing."
S01 • E02 Most of the credit was given to Robert - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
Most of the credit was given to Robert
S01 • E01 You have to have a feeling and a conviction, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
You have to have a feeling and a conviction,