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On his childhood and early years growing up in Virginia; on being raised by his mother and grandmother; on meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. and the impact he had on him; on attending the March on Washington and his involvement with the Civil Rights Movement; on graduating from Norfolk State University 13:32
Interview: Tim Reid
On how he got involved with acting and performing; on meeting and becoming comedy partners with Tom Dreesen; on developing a stand-up comedy act with Tom Dreesen and honing their act; on addressing race head-on in his stand-up material with Tom Dreesen; on the end of his partnership with Tom Dreesen 16:53
Interview: Tim Reid
On leaving his day job at DuPont to pursue a career in entertainment; on parting with Tom Dreesen on good terms; on comedians today that push boundaries; on the impact of seeing Richard Pryor, Leslie Uggams, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, and Harry Belafonte on television; on meeting and working with Black performers he'd grown up respecting; on the power of comedy and storytelling 12:15
Interview: Tim Reid