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SUMMARY:Black Out Loud with Geoff Bennett
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin
  Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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DESCRIPTION:What if the most important conversations about race\, identity
 \, and American values happened in comedy clubs and on television sets?.\n
 https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15623759
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The journey of Black comedy in America is 
 a story of laughter\, resistance\, and cultural power. This is the central
  thesis of <em>Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy f
 rom Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms</em>\, the new book from Peabody Award-winn
 ing journalist and PBS NewsHour co-anchor <strong>Geoff Bennett</strong>. 
 Due to unforeseen circumstances\, Darryl Bell is no longer able to attend 
 this program in person.</p>\n<p><br /><strong>Bridging Journalism and Pop 
 Culture Legacy</strong></p>\n<p>Bennett\, who has covered the White House 
 through six presidential election cycles\, brings an investigative journal
 ist's rigor to cultural history. His book charts a course from vaudeville 
 through the groundbreaking work of Redd Foxx\, Richard Pryor\, and Whoopi 
 Goldberg\, culminating in the golden age of 1990s television. Drawing on i
 ntimate interviews with Martin Lawrence\, Robert Townsend\, and Keenan Ivo
 ry Wayans\, Bennett reveals:</p>\n<p>-How Black comedians functioned as cu
 ltural theorists\, embedding social critiques within commercially viable h
 umor</p>\n<p>-The behind-the-scenes politics that shaped iconic shows like
  Martin\, Living Single\, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</p>\n<p>-The las
 ting impact these artists had on American attitudes toward race and identi
 ty</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>The evening includes an author conversation\, audience
  Q&amp\;A\, and book signing. Learn more about the author and moderator be
 low.</p>\n<p></p>\n<h3>About the Author</h3>\n<p></p>\n<p><img src="https:
 //static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/dclibrary/Geoff_Bennett_2024_-
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 e="float: left\; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px\;" /></p>\n<p><strong>Geoff&nbs
 p\;Bennett</strong>&nbsp\;is the co-anchor and co-managing editor of&nbsp\
 ;<em>PBS NewsHour</em>&nbsp\;and serves as a contributor to NBC News. A Pe
 abody Award-winning journalist\, he has reported on national politics at t
 he highest levels -- covering the White House and six presidential electio
 n cycles -- while conducting exclusive interviews with cultural icons\, wo
 rld leaders\, and groundbreaking artists. His work bridges politics and cu
 lture\, offering clear-eyed insight into the forces that shape American li
 fe.</p>\n<p>He lives in the Washington\, DC\, area with his wife and their
  son.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/
 15623759
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