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Quincy Newell, Executive Vice-President of Codeblack Entertainment, was the producer and co-writer with John Long on the project. The documentary was a selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and eventually acquired by Showtime. [3]
Jan 9, 2009 · Screenwriter: Quincy Newell, John Long, based on the book “Black Comedians on Black Comedy” by Darryl Littleton. Executive Producers: Jeff Clanagan, Richard Foos. Producers: Quincy Newell, Robert...
- Indiewire
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy. Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Mo'Nique and others are featured in a look at the evolution of black comedy.
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- Robert Townsend
- Documentary
Jul 31, 2019 · By Kurt Manwaring. “Jane Elizabeth Manning James has haunted me for more than a decade,” wrote historian Quincy Newell in the first sentence of her new book, “Your Sister in the Gospel: The Life of Jane Manning James, A Nineteenth-Century Black Mormon” (Oxford University Press, 224 pages).
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Synopsis. Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special.
- Robert Townsend
- Codeblack Entertainment
Mar 18, 2023 · Celebrates African-American comedians and their cultural influence on American society. Includes performances, interviews, and insights from some of the most celebrated and outspoken comedians of all time.
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America from the...
