The Black Pack: Comedy, Race, and Resistance
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Book Overview In the middle of the conservative Reagan era, five comedic pioneers--Eddie Murphy, Paul Mooney, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend, and...
In the middle of the conservative Reagan era, five comedic pioneers--Eddie Murphy, Paul Mooney, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend, and Arsenio Hall--joined forces to revolutionize American popular culture. Known as Hollywood's "Black Pack," they were more than just funny--they were fearless. With iconic projects like In Living Color, Coming to America, and The Arsenio Hall Show, the Black Pack shattered Hollywood norms, using sharp social satire to boldly critique America's persistent racial inequalities. Artel Great delivers the first comprehensive look at this groundbreaking collective, uncovering how their politically charged comedy attacked underlying assumptions of race in the United States. He reveals how their work confronted dehumanizing narratives of Black identity, unapologetically empowered Black voices, and expanded creative possibilities for Black artists in a white-dominated industry. Rather than compete with one other, these Black comedians together built a comedy ecosystem that nurtured young Black talent. Their alliance transformed anger into art, wielding comedy as a form of resistance while crafting some of the most provocative and enduring cultural productions of the twentieth century. The Black Pack illuminates the group's unprecedented commercial success and the systemic barriers they defied, revealing how they inspired new generations of Black artists and changed the face of American comedy along the way.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Publisher: RUTGERS UNIV PR | ISBN: 1978838131
FormatPaperback
ISBN1978838131
EAN9781978838130
PublisherRUTGERS UNIV PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.0 Pounds
Length9.21 Inches
Width6.06 Inches
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