Black Is the New White

Black Is the New White

OTHER COMEDIANS TELL JOKES. PAUL MOONEY TELLS THE TRUTH.

For more than forty yearsâ€”whether writing for Richard Pryor and Saturday Night Live or performing stand-up to sold-out crowds around the countryâ€”Paul Mooney has been provocative, incisive . . . and absolutely hilarious. His comedy has always been indisputably real and raw, reflecting race issues in America, and this fascinating, fearless new memoir continues that unapologetically candid tradition.

While other stars soared only to crash and burn, Paul Mooney has stayed chiefly behind the scenes, and heâ€™s got a lifetime of stories to show for it. 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 Sarah Bernhard break into show business. He paved the way for superstars like Eddie Murphy. Few have witnessed as much comedy history as Mooney; even fewer could recount it with such riotous honesty and depth of insight. He reveals the truth about his celebrated partnership with the brilliant, self-destructive Richard Pryor, from their first meeting to the very last joke, and reflects on some of his most notorious moments.

Decades ago, Paul Mooney set out not just make audiences laugh but to make them think. Black Is the New White is his blisteringly funny, no-holds-barred memoir of how he continues to succeed wildly at both.
Country USA
Brand Gallery Books
Manufacturer Gallery Books
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2010-07-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781416587965

Country	USA
Brand	Gallery Books
Manufacturer	Gallery Books
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2010-07-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781416587965

Black Is the New White

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