'Black Thoughts' With Comedian Larry Wilmore

All Things Considered | Feb. 25, 2009 (Special Report)

As senior black correspondent for The Daily Show, Larry Wilmore's used to being politically incorrect for the sake of humor.

In his new book, I'd Rather We Got Casinos, he mines black culture — beyond politics — for comedy. In more than 25 bits, Wilmore imagines "Text Messages from a Birmingham Jail," muses on black weathermen, pens five letters to the NAACP, and eulogizes "the 'N' Word." Full Story »

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by Tamika Thompson - Feb. 25, 2009

The questions were self-conscious and didn't probe Wilmore for his insights into Black humor as the set-up suggested. The show's callers asked more pointed questions, inviting Wilmore to discuss why there seems to be a double standard for the content that can be taken up by White versus Black comedians and where Wilmore thinks comedians should draw the P.C. line in their acts.