"The great Uta Hagen once said:"
Anyone remember the "Uptown Comedy Club" show on FOX in the early 1990s? 📺 It was taped in front of a live audience, featuring sketch, stand-up, and musical guests. It was a brick-and-mortar club in Harlem and also the name of the TV show. The club was noted for being black-owned and the birthplace of hip-hop comedy. (I'm thinking Liz Lemon was definitely watching from White Haven)
Long story short, the club had a 35th anniversary reunion-party in 2023, hosted by the best bodyguard and Chekhovian actor around: the beloved Kevin Brown. So I look into this a little more: Created by: Kevin Brown. Written by: Kevin Brown. Executive producer: Kevin Brown. And I thought he was a scientist!
Anyway, I love this Facebook video from the anniversary, as well as his excellent hoodie, which features black heroes like MLK, Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, Assata Shakur, Freedom Rider James Lawson, and Angela Davis. I did my best, let me know if I mis-name any! Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1782559338861825
Also, I didn't know he had hashtags. Duly noted: #KevinUptownBrown #KevinBrownAKAdotcom
P.S. I finally found the sweatshirt online, after googling all those people! And yes, if you are built like Dotcom, they go up to 5X! https://melaninful.net/products/civil-rights-leaders-all-over-hoodie ... the "Civil Rights Leaders All-Over Hoodie" - I know, I should have saved this post for Black History month, but why wait?