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SUMMARY:Why We Laugh: Screening and Discussion featuring Darryl Little
 ton
DESCRIPTION:What function does comedy serve in African American and Am
 erican public life and social consciousness? Join stand up comedian an
 d author Darryl “D’Militant” Littleton at AAMP as they screen an
 d discuss his documentary, Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Com
 edy. This film, based on Littleton’s book Black Comedians on Black 
 Comedy: How African Americans Taught Us to Laugh, is a no-holds-barred
  documentary that is both an insider’s take and a critical examinati
 on of the cultural influence of black comedy, directed by Robert Towns
 end and exploring a history that includes everyone and everything from
  Stepin Fetchit and blackface minstrelsy to Dick Gregory and Katt Will
 iams.\nLittleton will kick off the evening with a stand-up set and wil
 l follow the screening by answering questions from the audience. This 
 program is presented in conjunction with Plan-ta-shun: Works by Colin 
 Quashie.\n\nFor more information visit http://phillytodo.com/events/wh
 y-we-laugh-screening-and-discussion-featuring-darryl-littleton
DTSTART:20150709T230000Z
DTEND:20150710T020000Z
CATEGORIES:documentary, screening, "&", discussion
LOCATION:African American
WEBSITE:http://www.aampmuseum.org/
URL:http://www.aampmuseum.org/
CONTACT:(215) 574-0380
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