Channel: Say It Loud

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Description: From minstrels to vaudeville to Instagram, comedy has come a long way. Richard Pryor is arguably your favorite comedian's favorite comedian so in this episode, Hallease and Evelyn look at how comedy has changed throughout modern history, and attempt to define what the G.O.A.T contributed to its evolution. KEEP WATCHING More Say It Loud: youtube.com/watch?v=-B0YEYWKPIM&list=UUk85otLk-ASsqPu0aXFGjzA Evelyn's Calling in Black Video: youtu.be/cpVeUVcFMAU VIDEOS FEATURED Charlie Rose Interview (Dave Chappelle): youtu.be/j-UTggbWQ54 Eddie Murphy Raw: youtube.com/watch?v=H6dmAEkapGg On Broadway Tonight: youtu.be/JexB1MQaVhs Dick Gregory on Richard Pryor: youtube.com/watch?v=ehEa_esZyvM Wanda Sykes Bit: youtube.com/watch?v=tls6qgQ90Bc Chris Rock at the Oscars: youtube.com/watch?v=kqhVNZgZGqQ Dick Gregory in the 1960s: youtube.com/watch?v=p3jtu5Hgamc Robin Williams, Mark Twain award speech: youtube.com/watch?v=NMUi14FCnXo FOLLOW SAY IT LOUD: @sayitloudpbs RESOURCES ON COMEDY: Laughing Mad: The Black Comic Persona in Post-Soul America books.google.com/books?id=FYi3CwAAQBAJ&dq=The+negro+comic%27s+trajectory+has+gone+from+minstrel+shows+to+outdoor+tents Why Negro Comedy is so Black: prospect.org/article/why-negro-humor-so-black NPR on Comedy Central's 'The New Negros' npr.org/2019/05/30/728081472/comedy-centrals-new-negroes-highlights-black-comedians-who-tell-their-truths