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Part 1: The Revolutionaries

Part 1: The Revolutionaries

Episode number: 1

Overview: How the pioneers of Black comedy turned the standup stage into one of the most important platforms for social discourse in America.

Part 2: The Contemporaries

Part 2: The Contemporaries

Episode number: 2

Overview: Exploring the new breed of Black comedian who surfaced post-Civil Rights and the significant challenges they still faced.