FOF # 2875 - Black at Second City
Feast of Fun: Gay Talk Show
Fausto Fernós
4.4 • 834 Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2020
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Nineteen Second City black alumni including “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer Chris Redd, “Veep” actor Sam Richardson, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” writer Amber Ruffin and former Feast of Fun guest Collette Gregory have come forward in an open letter calling out Second City for its institutionalized racist practices and how it can do better.
RACHEL HALL: https://www.facebook.com/RachelHallisFunny/
Today comedian Rachel Hall who’s worked with Second City joins us to take a look at Chicago’s comedy scene and how Vogue Magazine's Anna Wintour says perhaps she’s been too hurtful and intolerant and pledges to hire more black creatives and journalists.
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We were talking about this months ago. Glad they've caught up.
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| 1:00.9 | In the comedy world, not everything is a laughing matter, especially when it comes to allegations |
| 1:07.2 | of racism and sexual misconduct at one of the world's most prestigious comedy institutions, |
| 1:14.1 | Chicago's Second City. |
| 1:16.3 | 19 Second City Black alumni, |
| 1:18.5 | including Saturday Night Live writer and performer Chris Redd |
| 1:22.3 | and former Feast to Fund guest Colette Gregory |
| 1:24.8 | have come forward in an open letter calling out Second City for |
| 1:28.9 | its institutionalized racist practices and how it can do better. |
| 1:33.3 | Today, comedian Rachel Hall, who's worked with Second City, joins us to take a look at Chicago's |
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