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Is #BlazingSaddles racist? Not at all – it shines a torch on a nation undergoing a serious identity crisis | #Film | The Guardian

One of my favourite films. When you realize that all the racist jokes about black people were written by the great #RichardPryor, you get a better idea of the context. #MelBrooks was courageous to make this film.

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The Guardian · Is Blazing Saddles racist? Not at all – it shines a torch on a nation undergoing a serious identity crisisBy Stephen K Amos

Richard Pryor (b. December 1, 1940 )

He was the one who made me laugh the hardest. More importantly, he was the one who first showed a young boy how humor could expose racism, hypocrisy and general lack of critical thought. Side note:  Be sure to check out the piece on Pryor and Chase from David Henry and Joe Henry via Salon. #richardpryor #birthday #comedy #60s #70s #80s

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You Can't Make This Stuff Up ... · Richard Pryor (b. December 1, 1940 )He was the one who made me laugh the hardest. More importantly, he was the one who first showed a young boy how humor could expose racism, hypocrisy and general lack of critical thought. Side note:…
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This week’s #SundayFunnies All-Stars are Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Stan Shaw, Tony Burton, Rico Dawson, Sam "Birmingham" Brison, Jophery Brown, Leon Wagner, John McCurry, DeWayne Jessie and James Earl Jones
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