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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

See, if you couldn't getonstage in Hollywood, you ain't have to worry about it because the...

See, if you couldn't get
onstage in Hollywood, you ain't have to worry about it because the Comedy Act Theatre
was the center of Black comedy

Full Transcript

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See, if you couldn't get onstage in Hollywood,
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you ain't have to worry about it
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because the Comedy Act Theatre was the center of Black comedy.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:34
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 Moms Mabley was Loretta Aiken, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
Moms Mabley was Loretta Aiken,
S01 • E01 For years, she played on the Chitlin' Circuit. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
For years, she played on the Chitlin' Circuit.
S01 • E02 The Comedy Act Theatre - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
The Comedy Act Theatre
S01 • E01 The main tenant of Moms Mabley's act was, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:16
The main tenant of Moms Mabley's act was,
S01 • E02 In case you're wondering who I am, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
In case you're wondering who I am,
S01 • E02 After he saw Robin, he said, "Look, I got an idea - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
After he saw Robin, he said, "Look, I got an idea
S01 • E02 I want to do a Black comedy club - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
I want to do a Black comedy club
S01 • E01 They like me to where they named me Roy Rogers' horse. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
They like me to where they named me Roy Rogers' horse.
S01 • E01 What you saying, Trigger?" - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
What you saying, Trigger?"
S01 • E02 Robin Harris was really a powerhouse, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
Robin Harris was really a powerhouse,
S01 • E01 What she was saying was relevant at the time. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
What she was saying was relevant at the time.
S01 • E02 You even dare say something out loud during his show, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
You even dare say something out loud during his show,
S01 • E01 What would you do if you were president, Moms? - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
What would you do if you were president, Moms?
S01 • E01 She would come on and disarm people immediately. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
She would come on and disarm people immediately.
S01 • E01 This woman who may or may not have had her teeth in, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:12
This woman who may or may not have had her teeth in,
S01 • E02 It was exciting because it was Black comics getting - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:14
It was exciting because it was Black comics getting
S01 • E02 You go over to a man house, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
You go over to a man house,
S01 • E01 Some of the things she said were also against patriarchy - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
Some of the things she said were also against patriarchy
S01 • E01 And, you know, she talked about female sexuality - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
And, you know, she talked about female sexuality
S01 • E02 After Robin Harris passed, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
After Robin Harris passed,