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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

He told me, "Maybe I needto get back to being funny." You know?I'm like, "Not really." You...

He told me, "Maybe I need
to get back to being funny." You know?
I'm like, "Not really." You make people think, and that's something
bigger than comedy

Full Transcript

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He told me, "Maybe I need to get back to being funny."
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You know? I'm like, "Not really."
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You make people think,
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and that's something bigger than comedy.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:18:38
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 He was kind of drug out that night, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:11
He was kind of drug out that night,
S01 • E02 "You better talk about what's going on, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:16
"You better talk about what's going on,
S01 • E01 And so he douses himself with overproof rum, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
And so he douses himself with overproof rum,
S01 • E01 Why he did that... It's kind of a mystery - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
Why he did that... It's kind of a mystery
S01 • E02 This is the last stronghold for civil discourse. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
This is the last stronghold for civil discourse.
S01 • E02 After this shit, it's just rat-a-tat-tat-tat, tat-tat! - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
After this shit, it's just rat-a-tat-tat-tat, tat-tat!
S01 • E01 Richard Pryor, the comedian and writer, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
Richard Pryor, the comedian and writer,
S01 • E02 All the comedians got to get involved, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
All the comedians got to get involved,
S01 • E01 Authorities say Richard Pryor either walked or ran - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
Authorities say Richard Pryor either walked or ran
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