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Product Description A fascinating and fearless memoir from an enduring comedy genius -- the legendary, controversial, inimitable Paul Mooney. Most comedians tell jokes. Paul Mooney tells the truth. And for more than forty years -- whether writing for Richard Pryor and Saturday Night Live , creating In Living Color's Homey D. Clown and Chappelle's Show's Negrodamus, or performing stand-up to sold-out crowds around the country -- he's been provocative, incisive, and always absolutely hilarious. Black Is the New White is an unapologetically candid memoir from a talent whose influence has ranged far wider than his fame -- mostly by his own design. As head writer for The Richard Pryor Show , he helped tear down racial barriers and change the course of comedy. He helped Robin Williams and Sandra Bernhard break into show business. He paved the way for superstars like Eddie Murphy. And at every turn he's shunned the easy set-up and punch line in favor of comedy that's indisputably real and raw, reflecting the reality of race issues in America even when it's generated outrage. While other stars soared only to crash and burn, Paul Mooney has stayed chiefly behind the scenes, and he's
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- Author
- Mooney, Paul; Chappelle, Dave
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781416587958
- Category
- humor
- Subjects
- Sports, Literary Fiction, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.91 / 5 (550 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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