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Say It Loud
Why Richard Pryor is Still Funny
Season 1
Episode 12
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.
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How migration has impacted Black culture in the United States.
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What Missy Elliott did for Afrofuturism
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