What's So Funny About Race?
Celebrated comedians talk about comedy as a means of social commentary and consciousness around the issues of race.
This panel took place on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, and was part of the LBJ Foundation's The Summit on Race in America, held April 8-10, 2019, at the LBJ Presidential Library, located on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.
Participants In This Panel
George Lopez
Comedian, Actor, and Producer
Aparna Nancherla
Comedian and Actress
Dulcé Sloan
Comedian and Correspondent for The Daily Show
Sasheer Zamata
Comedian and Former Cast Member of Saturday Night Live
Cappy McGarr
Moderator
Co-creator of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for Humor and LBJ Foundation Board Trustee