Who Is Black Comedy For? · K. Austin Collins
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A new book is nostalgic for the ’90s. But the era of crossover success was not necessarily the pinnacle of Black comedic achievement. KWAKU ALSTON / GETTY By K. Austin Collins Early in his career, before he became a household name, Dave Chappelle attempted to get a series off the ground at Fox. It was 1998, and the network had already welcomed Black comedies such as Liv- ing Single, Martin, and In Living Color—shows that implied a vested interest in Black taste. Chappelle might have expected to find a receptive audience when he presented the pilot for Dave Chappelle, a sitcom based on his life as a young Black com edian. …
摘自《大西洋月刊》(The Atlantic)2026年5月5日,K. Austin Collins。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。