Description
Blending sharp wit with unflinching honesty, this book captures the lived reality of race in America through the lens of a comedy insider who helped reshape what mainstream audiences could laugh at. With a high-level look at the cultural battles behind the jokes, it traces how performers and writers challenged stereotypes, confronted prejudice, and expanded the possibilities of comedic storytelling. Across stories and reflections, themes of identity, power, and representation come into focus—showing how humor can both expose injustice and build new cultural ground. Known for a provocative, raw, and deeply observant style, Paul Mooney brings the perspective of someone who has been at the center of comedy’s most consequential moments, offering insight as entertaining as it is illuminating.
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paperback
Simon and Schuster
Published Jan 1, 2010
274 pages
ISBN: 9781416587958
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Details
First Published
2010
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Black Is the New White by Paul Mooney.