A new book traces how Black comedians developed their craft, from vaudeville and the Chitlin' Circuit to stand-up stages and 1990s sitcoms. PBS NewsHour co-anchor Geoff Bennett joins us to discuss his latest book, Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms (https://bookshop.org/p/books/black-out-loud-the-revolutionary-history-of-black-comedy-from-vaudeville-to-90s-sitcom…
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