Is “black comedy” more than skin deep? Join Filmfront for a screening and discussion on the subject of race and comedy in America, inspired by the comedy symposium of The Point Issue 14 and led by Point writer and cultural critic Lauren Jackson. We will screen clips from stand-up performances, comedy sketches, cartoons, and news satire—ranging from Trevor Noah and Dave Chappelle to Key & Peele, Steve Harvey, Wanda Sykes, and the Boondocks. What do the jokes we find funny (and not funny) tell us about the current makeup of our political communities? What does it mean for comedy to be “risky”? And does “black comedy” have to be about race at all?

Total run time ~45 mins + conversation; more info here.