Rick B. (bup) - , reviewed on 11/26/2010 + 165 more book reviews

This quick read mostly concerns itself with what I'll call meta-racist humor. It's not racist, but it's about racist humor almost exclusively.

Some of it is great, some of it so-so. That's what you get with comedy. If some of it didn't miss, it's probably because the person wasn't trying anything new.

Particular highlights included the trial for the "n" word (Wilmore felt that the metaphorical burial of the "n" word a few years ago was premature without a trial), Wilmore's speech campaigning to be the new self-appointed black leader (it skewers the Jesse Jacksons and Al Sharptons of the world pretty well), arguments that Jesus was black (among the evidence - his parents didn't get to stay at the inn in a situation that makes you go "hmm"; he didn't get a fair trial, and he had a posse), and the final essay on recognizing a category of things that maybe aren't racist, but are not 'brotha friendly.'

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