In 1968, African-American comedian Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham capitalized on a rare opportunity to showcase his talents for a national audience as Judge Pigmeat in a recurring sketch on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Flamboyantly waving his hands, donned in oversized judicial regalia, and crowned with a powdered wig, Judge Pigmeat paraded READ MORE click on the title above to read the full journal article, blog post, o…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:00PM on July 20, 2012