Yes, the new ‘Daily Show’ host is black. And he’s spent his career making fun of African Americans.Posted in Articles, Literary/Artistic Criticism, Media Archive, United States on 2015-04-01 18:05Z by Steven |
Yes, the new ‘Daily Show’ host is black. And he’s spent his career making fun of African Americans.
The Washington Post
2015-03-31
Wendy Todd, Social Media Coordinator
St. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis, Missouri
So much for that “fresh perspective” on race.
News that Trevor Noah would replace Jon Stewart as the new host of “The Daily Show” brought a collective round of applause for the South African comedian and his “fresh” perspective and “fresh takes on race.” Critics have long lamented the lack of color among late-night TV hosts, and now a black man has gotten one of the plum hosting gigs.
Noah might look like an enlightened choice, but his routines show he isn’t — his jokes often hinge on insulting African Americans.
Back in 2012, Noah made his first American appearance, on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” The bulk of his routine was composed of jokes about black Americans. The United States, he said, was not “the America he was promised,” and “America has the credit of a black man.”…
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