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Like Dick Gregory, they were expected
to tell jokes, but also expected to provide some context
for what was going on in the country
socially and politically
to tell jokes, but also expected to provide some context
for what was going on in the country
socially and politically
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Like Dick Gregory,
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they were expected
to tell jokes,
00:00:03.873 --> 00:00:05.875
but also expected to provide
00:00:06.999 --> 00:00:08.834
some context
for what was going on
00:00:08.965 --> 00:00:11.998
in the country
socially and politically.
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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
