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Prince, Whitney Houston, Bill Cosby and "The Cosby Show." You know, all these individuals
have a high level of popularity
across the culture, but they're all nonthreatening, in the sense that this is
the era of "crossover." When Cosby got to be
so successful with "The Cosby Show,"
it was precisely because it was not political
have a high level of popularity
across the culture, but they're all nonthreatening, in the sense that this is
the era of "crossover." When Cosby got to be
so successful with "The Cosby Show,"
it was precisely because it was not political
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Prince, Whitney Houston,
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Bill Cosby and "The Cosby Show."
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You know, all these individuals
have a high level
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of popularity
across the culture,
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but they're all nonthreatening,
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in the sense that this is
the era of "crossover."
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When Cosby got to be
so successful
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with "The Cosby Show,"
it was precisely
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because it was not political.
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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
