• 2018-01-10T05:00:00Zs at 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z
  • 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z
  • 42m
  • 2h 8m (2 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • A&E Television Networks
The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America. The series examines Black comedy through a unique lens, tracing the evolution and social awakening of the courageous comedians who dared to push against the constraints of their time and spoke truth to power.

2 episodes

Series Premiere

2022-06-29T04:00:00Z

1x01 Part 1: The Revolutionaries

Series Premiere

1x01 Part 1: The Revolutionaries

  • 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z1h 26m

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

1x02 Part 2: The Contemporaries

  • 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z42m

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

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