Yet this two-part A&E production stands out in contemplating the unique role that Black comedians have played in calling out injustice and giving voice to how society has changed across decades.

the tendencies of the postwar years lingered into the ‘60s and ‘70s, an era that also saw the rise of evangelists like Anita Bryant and early anti-LGBTQ efforts. So comedians like Lily Tomlin ...

Some of your favorite Black musicians, comedians and even athletes served the country in U.S. Army. I know, surprising right?

The best of the New Comedians, he is also the first notable American political satirist since Will Rogers. “Whenever there is a political bloat, Mort sticks a pin in it,” says Hubert Humphrey.

Yet this two-part A&E production stands out in contemplating the unique role that Black comedians have played in calling out injustice and giving voice to how society has changed across decades.