The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour
Presented by: W. Kamau Bell
Writer: W. Kamau Bell
Summary:
Just because Americans elected a black president doesn’t mean racism isn’t still an issue. It’s still alive and comedian W. Kamau Bell challenges his audience to think through some recent stories, like the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Gates Jr. or objections to the appointment of Sonia Sotomayer to the Supreme Court to see underlying prejudice.
He offers some humorous segments on People Magazine’s sexiest man alive covers, which have featured a black man (actor Denzel Washington) only once and on stupid questions whites ask blacks, like “Can I touch your hair?” Bell pokes fun at himself and at blacks as well.
Highlights:
• He’s funny, and has insightful thoughts.
• His delivery is more from a common place than from one of attack.
Lowlights:
• Ironically, there are some across-the-board statements where Bell lumps people into categories like “all those who voted for McCain are scary racists.” Isn’t that the definition of prejudice?
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• Language throughout
Fringe Tassels Awarded: 3.0
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--Lauren Yarger
Hmmmm? And here I thought it was the definition of "satire."
ReplyDeleteQue sera sera.