Black Is the New White

De: Paul Mooney, Dave Chappelle - foreword

Narrado por: Tony Isabella

Duración: 6 h y 11 m

Resumen del Editor

Other comedians tell jokes. Paul Mooney tells the truth.

For more than 40 years—whether writing for Richard Pryor and Saturday Night Live or performing stand-up to sold-out crowds around the country—Paul Mooney has been provocative, incisive...and absolutely hilarious. His comedy has always been indisputably real and raw, reflecting race issues in America, and this fascinating, fearless new memoir continues that unapologetically candid tradition.

While other stars soared only to crash and burn, Paul Mooney has stayed chiefly behind the scenes, and he’s got a lifetime of stories to show for it. As head writer for The Richard Pryor Show, he helped tear down racial barriers and change the course of comedy. He helped Robin Williams and Sarah Bernhard break into show business. He paved the way for superstars like Eddie Murphy. Few have witnessed as much comedy history as Mooney; even fewer could recount it with such riotous honesty and depth of insight. He reveals the truth about his celebrated partnership with the brilliant, self-destructive Richard Pryor, from their first meeting to the very last joke, and reflects on some of his most notorious moments.

Decades ago, Paul Mooney set out not just make audiences laugh but to make them think. Black Is the New White is his blisteringly funny, no-holds-barred memoir of how he continues to succeed wildly at both.

©2021 Paul Mooney and Dave Chappelle (P)2021 Urban AudioBooks

Great

Loved it listen to it twice and maybe again. Paul is certainly missed Rip. great book

Love Mooney

Paul Mooney does it again!!
Cutting edge comedian telling it like it is!
I love his raw truth about this land we call America.

Mr. Mooney is a True Gem

This was an amazing read and I loved every minute of it! Mr. Mooney really gave us in-depth detains of his time with well know celebrities and how he got into the business. Highly recommended read!

One long listen

Mr Mooney has been my favorite comic since I discovered him in 1995 at the tender age of 15. His story speaks volumes! Like everyone else through the course of time, the world tries to silence and discredit him and his message. If you really want what’s good and true, go get what the world tells you is bad. No one likes vegetables and brown rice but everyone loves candy, cakes, and pies. Chew on that for minute. Mr. Mooney, keep telling the truth on em and calling em out! The only thing that could’ve made this a better listen, would’ve been if Mr Mooney had read it in his stage voice 🥰

Great read.

Great read. learned a lot
compelling. straightforward. to the point. Moony was something else.

Good insight

Good book. He doesn’t “tell all”, but an icon telling his story is always an eye opener.

Great Book

The Narrator’s voice is soothing and captivating. And the story is a great one. Thank You, Paul.

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Audible & the Book’s publisher:
please clean up the Skips & Clicks that occur, Audibly, in several spots …

Great Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!! powerful

LOVED IT!!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING THIS ONE. REST IN POWER Mr.Paul Mooney..........
... .......Awesome work

loved learning about Mr. mooney

Mr. Mooney is an original person worthy of spending time to learning more about. enjoy him, I did.

Great stories

Full of name drops and classic Hollywood stories, it was like being a fly on the wall of Paul Mooney and Richard Pryor. seems like it could have gone on even longer and I would have been fine with that. Paul Mooney is an unsung hero.