Crissle Calls 'Racist' on Sarah Silverman's Blackface

Crissle, host of The Read podcast, gives an audience member a piece of her mind. The topic: Sarah Silverman's blackface bit.
Watch the full event here: bit.ly/1FjkOEL

[@AfroAmericaninAfrica]

Who's still watching this in 2018? 🙋🏾🙌🏾👌🏾

[@laurietiff]

AfroAmericaninAfrica me me me me

[@qianahill515]

I come here whenever I need to feel replenished. 💖 Crissle!

[@VinylToVideo]

No one. This video will literally get zero views after December 31, 2017.

[@jjjenkins2008]

i come back every year

[@FuckGramps]

Smiles and the Twisted MD bruh shut your unseason self up!

[@Norcomboy]

My edges still haven't healed from this well deserved drag.

[@hitaurean]

STILL IN 2023 👏🏽👏🏽

[@peachesandpoets]

2024. The drag continues

[@Porquemicafe]

Anybody else notice the god Desus fell out his chair.... He knew shot was about to go down

[@stevedonahue7956]

funny that no white person cared when Chappelle did it....they just laughed....

[@maggiepaul5911]

Shit I fell outta my chair. 😂

[@FederalBeureauInvestigations]

Shit*

[@PrincessLovesBboys]

That draggin' gives me goosebumps every single time. I'd like this 1,000 if I could. Crissle is not the one!

[@noahhurley-abelew6536]

not the one?

[@Ttoby89]

@@daustin8888 wtf is wrong with you

[@daustin8888]

@@Ttoby89 Fuck her and you

[@jamiegatson3378]

@@daustin8888 #racistidiot

[@daustin8888]

@@jamiegatson3378 Rather be seen as an idiot than trying to get someone "canceled" over a joke.

[@MrsBerry-of3lr]

There is no way in hell that man was a discrimination lawyer, I'm going to need some receipts.

[@KOVIK]

Bet he on the other side of the cases 🤣🤣

[@mikoism]

Who's watching this in 2019 just to keep their skin black and their teeth white?

[@yellow_x522]

I'm watching this now to keep my skin white and my s**t black.

[@jeansummers6452]

@@yellow_x522 wow aren’t you edgy

[@yellow_x522]

@@jeansummers6452 like a kitana 👍🏾

[@ReinaReiina]

October 2022, fam!

[@Apetits]

​@@yellow_x522 that comment gave me such douche chills lmaooo

[@isismala]

back again for this treasure of a read

[@TheAussie90]

imagine being apart of this group of morons hahahaha

[@MMcCree7]

He just got snapped on....

[@jstrong185]

I had to revisit this just to make sure that dragging still hits the same in 2019.

[@LindaMitchell]

Same!

[@galexiefaraway]

me watching in 2020.

[@debraburrough]

@jstrong185, I am revisiting this in October 2020!! Yesssss, and that dragging still hits the same!!!!!

[@TheAussie90]

why is that?? does race have anything to do with it??

[@rickderfr1144]

2022 and it's still everything

[@amiblu2u648]

CLEARED HIM!!!!! The way she so vividly read him down was poetry!

[@creativeuserneim]

The fact that to this day there's people in the comments triggered by what she said 😂 Crissle the icon that you are

[@pmurraymusic]

I come back to this on a regular basis because it gives me so much life.

[@debraburrough]

Me Also!!!!

[@sausagefierce]

Guy in the background put his hand over Hus mouth as soon as that MSN said he ESS a discrimination lawyer bcuz HE KNEW its was about to be some BS

[@noahhurley-abelew6536]

Ha!

[@V4Vonnie]

I've come back so many times to this.

[@pmurraymusic]

OK....SO! Here are some things, for whoever cares or is watching this. 1.) The Episode of the Sarah Silverman program that featured her in Black Face was originally aired in 2007, and it was called "Face Wars." Timing wise, it is important to keep this in mind, since the national conversation about race has come to a particular head over the past 3-4 years. While discrimination in this country has existed for time out of mind, I'd be hard-pressed to get a confirm from the mainstream population that it was a serious topic of debate or newsworthy fodder 7 or 8 years ago like it is right now. So, there's that. 2.) The purpose of the storyline was to highlight the hypocrisy of White America when confronted with [what it would deem] blatant, politically incorrect racism; specifically, how the majority will come out to condemn such actions, but be complicit in their day-to-day microagressions, and refuse to be allies in the fight against long-standing, systemic issues surrounding defining characteristics like race or creed. NOW - HAVING SAID THAT (And having seen portions of the episode). Even with all of this being a premise behind "Face Wars," even if I wasn't a mixed race Colombian, I would still say that Ms. Silverman did a piss-poor job of getting this point across, while doing extended scenes in the aforementioned Blackface. There is no getting around the fact that the historical context behind this dramatic choice makes it a case of textbook racism, point-blank, period, end of story. I deem Ms. Silverman to be an intelligent woman & comedian, but I'm sorry, even in the realm of shock & awe comedy and equal opportunity offenders, this, in my opinion, crossed a line, and the scenes themselves were unwarranted and unnecessary in proving her point about social duplicity. Wrapping this up, at the end of the day, YES, Crissle had every right as a Black American woman to defend her position of being offended at this action, because at the end of the day, First Amendment statutes guarantee that Sarah Silverman, while being admonished, will still be allowed to pull stunts like this in whichever media forum she chooses to present her work. These two truths are an example of dualism, in that they do exist without being diametrically opposed to each other, as some would believe. However, I am of the belief that anyone with Common Sense and some respect for other people's cultures, even in their attempt to use offensive material to create humor, should know when to leave ideas [like ones that are chock full of blatantly racist bullshit such as Blackface] on the cutting room floor. PS - That dude who tried to defend Silverman's work is a joke and a bigot. In addition to being a not-so-low-key racist, he is a 1st class sexist, taking it upon himself as a male to simultaneously attempt to invalidate the feelings of a Black American woman re: her views on race-related topics, AND feeling the need to "mansplain" the work of Sarah Silverman as if she can't think or speak for herself about her material. So again, YES, Ms. Crissle did the right thing, in my opinion, by letting this jackwad know what time it is and to stop shutting down marginalized people while speaking on behalf of others. Sometimes people have to let you know that you weren't invited to the party, and it might be time for you to take your ass home. Crissle did just that.

[@CarynDPrescott]

Thanks for explaining this in detail.

[@pmurraymusic]

Caryn D Prescott Any time sis! ;-)

[@pmurraymusic]

Probably a Genius We agree to disagree, but that's art for you. In any case, the premise stands, since the script called specifically for a form of visual art that is unequivocally racist, regardless of the intent. My ultimate point, again, was the Crissle was not wrong, and as she said, this assclown's attempt at shutting her down was not only out of place, it was completely rooted in racial microaggression.

[@pmurraymusic]

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[@pmurraymusic]

Probably a Genius I don't see how something as visually offensive as blackface can't be seen as racist, in spite of its intent. The entire point of my statement was that it can be both. Silverman's use of Blackface was both racist and satirical, and as a comedian, she should be willing to own up to that.

[@Parole2211]

I come back every once in a while to watch this and it's always glorious!!!

[@Parole2211]

@_ Steve _ I don't even know what you are on about. For your information, that's faux locs in a bun and nothing is being pulled straight here. Proudly wear my natural hair the way it grows out of my black scalp about 95% of the time with the occasional braids/faux locs. Yes, Crissle's dragging/educating of the so called "discrimination lawyer" defending the use of blackface is GLORIOUS to watch. I said what I said and your insults mean nothing to me. Have a good day!

[@ReinaReiina]

This is my cup of morning Joe ☕ , okaaayyy?! 😘

[@ReinaReiina]

Mam, every time I have to go to work & argue about something, I play this on a loop and channel this energy! Works 👏🏾 every 👏🏾 time 👏🏾 !!!

[@Yeaster]

Crissle killed him. She always makes good points

[@popcorn1304]

In any context blackface is racist so I don't see how the context is needed. She obviously didn't have time to go over the entire history of blackface and how they were used to make fun of and stereotype black people and she really didn't have to because that guy was a DISCRIMINATION lawyer. He most likely deals in race relations on a regular basis...

[@TheRenegadeStarr]

+snowyowl11211 talked over him? This is a panel. Which means hes asks a question AND THEN SITS DOWN AND ZIPS IT. Her interjected during her talked which you totally tried to glaze over but i clocked that. Then that guy was told to let her finish her point. Afterwards he tried to give her some bullshit ass apology. So hush.

[@TheRenegadeStarr]

+snowyowl11211 talked over him? This is a panel. Which means hes asks a question AND THEN SITS DOWN AND ZIPS IT. Her interjected during her talked which you totally tried to glaze over but i clocked that. Then that guy was told to let her finish her point. Afterwards he tried to give her some bullshit ass apology. So hush.

[@popcorn1304]

I don't understand how she "misunderstood the question" because the questions was inaccurate in the first place. The historical context of blackface out ways the rest. The question wasn't nuanced it was inaccurate and she set him straight. I don't know why people are trying to defend him when he was wrong in the first place. She doesn't need to answer questions that have no merit.

[@bobgray6498]

I see your point. But it's really not your place to 'construct' 'logical and rational guidelines' for what should/shouldn't be offensive. haha As a Black person, any use of Black face is going to offend me. That's just how it is

[@lcbarnes76]

DRAG HIS ASS

[@QueerlyBeloved386]

That woman is so ahead of the curve. She's brilliant

[@jeffreygibson7066]

She shut his RACIST ass down for making that dumb ass comment! He should have saved that bullshit for someone else. This strong Black woman wasn't going for it. I applaud her.

[@lauri1021]

care to explain to me how is this white man a RACIST? how?? what did he say that was racist?

[@ms.und3rst00d6]

Lauri If you have to ask 🤔 then it's a waste of time to explain To someone who is asleep and will NEVER EVER😔 understand the struggle That blacks face daily

[@Tebigong101]

Crissle's response was everything you could ever hope!

[@Tebigong101]

Can somebody forward this clip to Bart Baker, his fans, and KZbinrs still working with him cause a few of his videos have blackface.

[@Tebigong101]

Probably a Genius Did you not watch this video? Are serious? Black men, women, and children are being MURDERED and assaulted because of the color of their skin. Are you serious?

[@Tebigong101]

Probably a Genius Frankly, you deserve the same treatment as that man, you both disgust me. You're passive aggressive racism is trite and cliched at this point. You expect black people to politely and calmly explain why you shouldn't dehumanize them. Ugh... disgusting! Don't contact me again!

[@Tebigong101]

Probably a Genius You have decided that your "humor" and "social commentary" trumps that it offends black people, just like Al Jolson, et al before you. Why must I explain this to you A) when so many others already have in so many articles and videos B) a black woman in this very video told you that it is offensive to black people and really that should be reason enough. But none of your offensive responses are original, I've seen how this plays out so many time before. So yes, whether I have an answer or not I'm running away.

[@Tebigong101]

Probably a Genius I told you why in my first response and your reply is exactly why Crissle responded to that man the way she did. I find you disgusting, you have no respect for the struggle of black people in this country, their own elucidating lived experiences, or black lives.

[@XavierSkyy]

She READ him UP and DOWN here

[@Graviton1066]

+XavierSkyy Nobody cares though.

[@XavierSkyy]

+Graviton1066 you cared enough to comment

[@maggiepaul5911]

For real 😂

[@raymondhill7837]

Because the guy wasn't given any chance to talk.

[@marho_ok5626]

@@raymondhill7837 there we go, someone always has to defend the racist 🙄

[@laurietiff]

Still fucking amazing in 2022. Bless Crissle.❤️

[@jjjenkins2008]

i come back to this every year, and it only gets better

[@skinnybuddha8988]

She didn't really own him in any way, her whole argument was, "im black and i can say it's racist"

[@anwav-]

In this instance, she's wrong and the guy is right. She hasn't seen the episode. She has no context. The episode had a beginning, middle and end. All 3 were funny as hell. Her character was reprimanded heavily in the episode for wearing Blackface.

[@IndianaBones]

@@skinnybuddha8988 You agree with him?

[@shermainemitchell3952]

That privilege really screws up the brain. I'm sure he still doesn't get.

[@Wetesk53]

Probably a Genius You're the bald guy in the video aren't you...

[@shermaine007]

What is unoriginal and lame is your prospective on the subject. It's that kind of thinking that has and continues to rot the fabric of this country. That's the same thinking that lead to another black church shooting.

[@TheRenegadeStarr]

He had the nerve to try and walk up to her afterwards and try and say she doesnt get it or didnt understand him.

[@TheRenegadeStarr]

+PissedFechtmeister doesnt get what? He's an idioit and im sure just about the majority of that room if not all think so too

[@GodCipherDevineTV7]

dam i need a woman like this in my life

[@ExclusiveLM]

Malik Shabazz Then you should give Bruce Jenner a call.

[@GodCipherDevineTV7]

WTF Bruce Jenner is a man with deep psychological problems

[@llimettime]

Malik Shabazz she's a lesbian bruh

[@lookhowshegobbledthat]

Malik Shabazz You're transphobic. You don't deserve a woman like that in your life.

[@GodCipherDevineTV7]

SO U SAYING IM SCARRED OF TRANSEXUALS?? WHY WOULD I BE SCARRED OF THEM? BECAUSE IM NOT SCARRED

[@JordanjamesX]

this woman was on point!

[@LordOverTheLightOfRa]

She is actually dumb.

[@FuckGramps]

Lachlan Foley you’re gay asf byee

[@keithbrings9053]

has she actually seen the show?

[@appletree8441]

Oprah wants white people to die off. This is not bad?

[@Toxicdemon2]

The hell she was

[@dragg2swagg]

With the Africa earrings on🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@jarriddenman9665]

Spirit brought me back to this in 2024. Still one of the most delectable things on the internet!! 🙌🏾

[@nonnymoose7253]

"That is just the whitest thing. Bro. Bro. Can we not? Like I'm really not about to do this."

[@BAMOORE94]

The fact that I keep coming back to this

[@MsMalikkaRogers]

It is interesting to me the way folks keep defending Sarah Silverman by saying her sketch using blackface was satirical. Though it may have been satirical, what about it was necessary? When did it become necessary to wear blackface to prove it's problematic? Who didn't already know that? There is so much whitesplaining going on in these comments and it really is further confirmation of the privilege that leads one to believe he/she knows what's best for oppressed groups and how they should and shouldn't respond to actions representing centuries of racist attacks and stereotypes.

[@Jasmine3ification]

The explanation of a satirical TV show on, where a woman puts on black face in order to criticize racism in general is whitesplaining? Shows like these make fun of EVERYONE, and that's the point. They push boundaries, and make people think. I thinks it's OK to be offended, but once you make a claim that someone is racist, you have to provide evidence of that.

[@MsMalikkaRogers]

White folks trying to explain to Black folks why blackface is acceptable in certain situations is most certainly whitesplaining. "Sit and let me explain to you why this disrespectful practice is actually funny and good for your people in this instance." Come on now. It's fine if everyone doesn't share the same sense of humour. What isn't fine is to dismiss the hundreds of years of racist oppression that lead some folks to the conclusion the skit was problematic.

[@Jasmine3ification]

+Ms M That isnt what was happening. they weren't explaining anything and it is known why blackface is offensive. The point was the obserdity of it all. Just because a white person tells an edgy joke doesn't mean they are talking down to you or dismissing the history of of whatever it is someone could be offended by. it was a joke that didn't land with certain people. thats basically it.

[@MsMalikkaRogers]

You don't get to tell folks how they should interpret the skit when they are viewing it through a lens of their own history and experiences. Stop condescending and trying to advocate for a moment and instead consider the issue in your approach. If YOU see it differently, that is fine, but what you needn't do is determine your interpretation is the only valid one so those offended by the imagery related to a disrespectful and bigoted practice must be wrong. For some folks, this isn't simply about a joke falling flat. It's about a painful history they don't find humorous and for that - they don't need to be condescended to or be the audience for more whitesplaining.

[@MsMalikkaRogers]

Actually, there isn't a "problem" with my perspective and I don't need reassurances I am entitled to my opinion. I'm well aware I am, which is clearly indicated by my comments. I do, however, see a problem with all this "caping". Comprehension of all my comments will clearly show I made no blanket statements, but perhaps the desire to try to discredit a varying perspective limits the willingness to first understand it.

[@grawakendream8980]

If I didn't know better, I'd say the argument is always "oh you don't understand", "you have to put it into artistic and political context"; it never seems to be actual community responsibility, sense of compassion or taking ownership of it. Never seems to be "gee, I could see how you take it that way", "your perspective is completely legitimate", "I'm sorry", "wow, you're right". Just pretty much defensiveness instead

[@jnwim2953]

Its condescending and manipulative ” ya see, you people are too stupid to “get”entitled -to-use-slurs white people jokes, which are verry sophisticated”

[@UlriQ]

It was the swig of drank AFTER the draggin for me 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 2:31 of pure majesty

[@817zac4]

haha with that tribal yell at the end hahaha

[@harmowknee]

Sometimes I just come back to this clip because... Black Girl Magic and for the sheer and utter love of Crissle!

[@harmowknee]

@Heathen S bitch bye

[@bodbn]

Utter stupidity is not magic. If black folks still think magic is a thing than our school systems are much worse than I imagined.

[@harmowknee]

@@bodbn please refer to the response above.

[@harmowknee]

@@pashadyne please refer to my earlier response.

[@yellow_x522]

she's a stupid idiot

[@harryknutts1878]

"u need to know the history of black face" - the most whitest comment ever made

[@milesdunna9088]

Who was yodeling in the background?

[@ReinaReiina]

Not yodeling, AFRICAN WARRIOR YELL IN DA BACC !!! 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽

[@EboJ13]

The Read's Heart to Heart episode Dec 2018 brought me back here once AGAIN! 👏

[@MaryJane-jb1nz]

Crissle is not the one

[@lovepink5501]

"I don't think she's making fun in any way shape or form of black people when she does blackface." He lost ALL credibility right there. How is this man employed?

[@THDTPSEvents]

+alli9513 Did you watch the episode from Silverman (S2E3)? Commenting after watching the material may just give a new ensight into why he stated that. Maybe not as well. But I'd be interested in your take AFTER having seen how Silverman worked her comedy into exploiting ignorance, not race in that episode.

[@lovepink5501]

+Kemp Kennedy Do you have a clip? I doubt my opinion would change considering a) I have never found any of SS material funny, clever, socially conscious or original and b) I don't think there is any context in which black face is funny to me. I don't find black comics doing white face funny either.

[@lovepink5501]

+Kemp Kennedy Besides at the end of the day, I'm not going to take a white man's word on whether something is racist or not without some serious credentials. And even then, I'll need several people of colour to vouch for him just to be sure.

[@lovepink5501]

+Kemp Kennedy You make racism sound like it comes down to hurt feelings. It's not a debate where we can just agree to disagree to have different opinions about it. You can't decide something isn't racist because you don't feel like it's racist. It's racist because it continues the cycle of oppression, misrepresentation and marginalization of people of colour. It's not really debatable. The reason I'm not going to take an uneducated (as uneducated in racism) man's word for it is because he hasn't experienced the effects of racism and therefore doesn't know what to look for. I'm not saying every white man is ignorant, but that's why I'm saying I need credentials.

[@THDTPSEvents]

alli9513 When it comes to the interpretation of a skit, you most definitely can disagree or debate about whether something is racist. That is pretty much what we are doing. You can say I am wrong, which I get you are saying, but you are commenting on something I don't even think you have seen yet. Satire and sarcasm are used by comedians often to exploit feelings on a variety of topics like race. You could debate that when Chris Rock talks about black people in his comedy show that he is being 'racist' against other black people. After all, he is stating some negative things about blacks in his stand-ups. I don't imagine you would say he is using racial stereotypes however. In the case of Silverman, she doesn't even go as far as Chris Rock (who can 'get by with it' actually being black). She shows the nonsense of white people who even innocently try to dress up in black face, and in the end, shows other white people just why it is offensive and should never be done. That is what I took from that episode. Others may not get that, or not care due to content at face value. Again, this is about a skit, not about people's understanding of racism in general by other races.

[@burropoco]

I love listening to the escalating intensity of her verbal retort. It's like a flurry of punches with a final knockout uppercut. That guy got served!

[@Jack567898]

All she did was insult him. She didn't answered or countered his arguments and all she did was to say ,,I am black I know racism, you are white you can not talk about racism, bum I am right you are wrong´´ honestly it was infuriating to watch her.

[@SinewRending]

@@Jack567898 *You sound really silly right now.*

[@TheRenegadeStarr]

This clip still empowers me as a black man who grew up in the country like her

[@flintregal]

lmao at desus...he knew it was coming 😂😂😂

[@christophermichael5764]

lol

[@lenieserose2038]

I saw the episode and it was still fucked up. Like can't we just leave blackface in past cinema. There's no need to do it now.

[@protectoroftherealm8108]

You mean grew up with equal opportunity but wasted it because of mispercieved racism... another loser then.

[@TheRenegadeStarr]

@@protectoroftherealm8108 you grew up how I said. Get over it white man.

[@aphib8698]

I can't stand the caping for Sarah Silverman. She made a sketch with blackface to be intentionally provocative, knowing full well some people will be offended. So don't cry for grown-woman Sarah Silverman when someone like Crissle doesn't fawn over her brilliance.

[@BullToTheShit]

Did you watch the video of her in blackface?

[@barbaragordon6177]

I don't know who Crissle is, but she is absolutely right. You can't go around doing mockish/racist stuff, and then tell the group that you're CONSTANTLY insulting how they should feel about it. Sarah Silverman always makes questionable jokes, that seemingly have no punchline, it's just bullshit she wanted to say " Martin Loser King". I bet she's going to cry and be the victim in the media any day now. BTW,tons of Comedians tell brillant race jokes ( BIll Maher, Daniel Tosh, Jeff Ross, Jim Norton) and they don't get shit, so you can't make that "sensitivity" excuse.

[@xtremezadicts]

Barbara Gordon I HIGHLY recommend you listen to Crissle's podcast called The Read, where she and her friend Kid Fury sound off on assholes like this discrimination lawyer every Thursday morning. It's funny and crass without losing its intelligence and purpose. If you didn't know her before, you certainly will after listening!

[@barbaragordon6177]

xtremezadicts After I looked her up I realized she is the one with Kid Fury. I don't listen to The Read too much, because every time I do it's about Beyonce, but she's got my respect. She was hard hitting, and didn't hide the truth in order to be palatable, or in fear of being labeled "too aggressive".

[@ms.und3rst00d6]

Barbara Gordon she even jokes about Jesus

[@popcultureheart5116]

this..is...EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!

[@texashateswalker]

INSERT SLOW CLAP HERE

[@texashateswalker]

jlskura​ remember any of those cheesy teen movies from the 80's and 90's? There was the inevitable last stand scene, where the underdog would give a speech or make his move, and that one person would start to clap for them, slowly. Eventually everyone joins in, until it turns into uproarious applause. That's a slow clap.

[@SJO897]

This is therapy tbh.

[@CaseyLamah]

AND THATS HOW YOU CLEAR A RACIST APOLOGIST

[@dddz961]

Aren't you embarrassed by this racist display? This woman is openly racist here.

[@eriollerios7372]

Still hits in 2023

[@iwillnevergetone5]

I would watch an entire segment on this (with the same panel as featured in this video). Would love to weigh in

[@stefiebea]

I come back every now and then to cleanse my aura. Thanks Crissle ❤

[@paulinedavis8372]

Crissle renews my spirit and clears my skin with her reads

[@yellow_x522]

she's an idiot to me

[@bmanlocksmith]

"As a white man..." and the ground opened up beneath that white man's feet. He fell for days as he had no ground to stand on.

[@sarahdanielle6884]

YUP. And very much deserved!

[@veritasomniavincit7]

Silverman is not the comedian to go up to bat for, she is purposefully stirring the “racism pot” in order to get some laughs. At the end of the day she’s ok with taking the cheap shots. After all, she doesn’t have to wait tables at the local deli.

[@theFRACTALREIGN]

you think Silverstein whatever her name is did it for laughs? now that is Comedy! you should do shows

[@cocoboers2143]

A masterclass in reading. I live.

[@lucky5th2]

Throughout history different groups have told us not to ask questions and to shut up. Whenever they are telling you this, question why.

[@petenrita]

Crissle is 100% correct. It is not just racism but it reflects a special kind of entitlement that goes beyond skin color.

[@Quammii]

And the world was never the same!👏🏾👏🏾

[@drewbarnar4255]

How about the jewish face...yea. Everyone forgot to mention that one. Lol

[@dgsrks102030]

Poor black people and "their feelings ".

[@xavierwilliams8014]

"fuck outta here! " 😂

[@JamesWagner1]

Too bad he didn’t get a chance to teach her what irony is.

[@beloved3244]

fIRST TIME SEEING THIS AND SHES AMAZING!! WELL SAID

[@valuecalc]

Extremely powerful racial tension went through the roof!

[@williamfoote3094]

Crissle my African Goddess!!!!!!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Keep Destroying these bigots!!!!

[@funkpill]

Still watching in 2022

[@ljr2011123]

Yass crissle! Also that warrior scream at the end had me dying.

[@ccv_ca_cm]

Never gets old.

[@rickysmith574]

Love Crissle.

[@danielle9273]

Crissle West. Know her. Listen to her.

[@princenoo]

Thank you Crissle!

[@joegreen2135]

I just read about Sarah Silverman losing a job recently because of this blackface skit. So I just had to come back to this most hallowed dragging and review...

[@HansKeesom]

The guy states his opinion and asks his question in a civilised manner. You can disagree with him, so explain him why and maybe change his mind. It is better to keep contact with people with a different opinion then pushing them away from you. If you strongly disagree, you should keep commutation lines open, or else violence might be the next step. The way Crissle responses will makes sure anyone with the same opinion and question, might go underground with their opinion and give up on even trying to solve this issue. The logical next step is violence. She's part of the problem, not the solution.

[@MrPainterboy69]

Hans Keesom so true if we can’t talk things out we can’t change minds. Imo she should explained why it was bad instead of shutting him down ( by the way I think Sara Silverman is a hack ) but if you shut people down instead of having a conversation than you’ve only entrenched people in there beliefs. Then people will seek out echo chambers because they only fight with the other side instead of talking things out

[@MrPainterboy69]

Hans Keesom what a leveled headed response. Sadly this kind of reason and common cents is not very common anymore

[@HansKeesom]

@@MrPainterboy69 On Sarah Silverman, a bit too much lefty to me but let's consider the black face video on it's own. I get what she is trying to do and I feel the burn of this topic ;-) Funy enough it describes the problem with intersectionality etc. Comedy is always on the edge and will always be a bit irritating or hurtfull for some. So some room needs to be given. At the same time, I would not have done this video if I was a comedian as one can see it coming back as a boomerang. At the same time, any comedy has that posibility and does that mean you stop with comedy all together? F.e. we do not make yokes about Islam anymore and I am not sure that is a good thing.

[@LovinBeingNatural]

Crissle is that deal through and through!!!!!!

[@qianahill515]

I come back to this every once in a while just combat my depression. Thank you, Crissle. ❤️

[@IsaacNYC212]

He clearly didn't realize who he was up against.

[@christiank6840]

I'm here AGAIN for Chrissle!!🙌🙌🙌🙌💓❤💓❤

[@kjdnyhmghfvb]

"taking it at face value." "those of us who know the history of Black face..." That's a lot of caveats for Bull$hit. The very fact that "Black people had to do Black Face to get jobs," is a huge Tenet of why it was a PROBLEM...sir.

[@johndrumpf9888]

The majority of black people I've seen review Robert Downey Jr's blackface in Tropic Thunder had zero problem with it, so clearly, you cannot take comedy at face value, especially when it is satire or irony designed to criticize the very thing you think it is promoting.

[@NoahDaSlasher]

..the point of Sarah doing it was so that characters on the show would rightfully treat her like a disgusting person because her CHARACTER was doing something ignorant and disgusting.

[@manueliglesiasvila5948]

Well,in order to determine whether Silverman's skit was truly racist or not, some research has to be done. Most of her work relies on making fun of those stereotypes (racist, bigoted people). One does need to have context on the issue to make such claims, and with all due respect, if the woman on the video feels offended by her comedy, so be it. Comedy is bound to offend people, but blatantly censoring it sounds a little fascist to me.

[@jellykid5098]

Sarah might not be racist, but she understood blackface and did it anyways, therefore the action is racist and since she did a racist act, that gives people the right to lose all respect for her regardless of whether or not she is truly racist at heart.

[@Murdermagictricks]

Jelly Kid thank you

[@lookhowshegobbledthat]

***** So we should all go out and yell 'fuck the Jews' followed with 'I'm just making fun of how ridiculous it sounds'? So we should all go out with our eyes taped and do a Chinese accent followed by saying 'It's just a social commentary, I love Asians!'? Fuck is wrong with you?

[@jarenc2048]

+Jelly Kid you would think that would be something that goes without saying.

[@MrHEDASTATE]

man i love her and her response... goodness gracious, Crissle, smh.. i just had to come back and hear her again lol

[@maxwillnotparticipate]

May 2020 and i'm still stuck in this video.

[@Youmatter2boo]

April 2024

[@Existentialismz]

You have to have a certain level of intelligence to understand comedy and this woman clearly does not have it. Just because you don't understand the meaning of it doesn't mean it's racist. Sit down bro

[@Drewski217]

What about her response communicated that she misunderstood Sarah's intention? Not to mention that Sarah herself came out fairly recently to say how wrong she was to ever do it.

[@confusedannoyed9901]

Saying she was racist for doing so. Context matters, the whole joke was black face is so abhorrent that that is what is getting the negative reaction in the skit. How does that translate she thinks less of black people because they are a specific race ?

[@cyberant162]

As a black woman, she understands the meaning.

[@ReinaReiina]

Holy God

[@cyberant162]

@@les005znbm It was just a stupid piece of comedy that she, herself, says she regrets. Get over yourself and stop being racist.

[@joanofarc33]

Why does she get to define what is racist? I am completely indifferent to blackface during a comedy skit.

[@zozoc5795]

Reminds me of the diversity trainer at work casually saying the n word because I guess he has earned the right to say it and 'I do this training all the time and no other black person has ever had a problem,' when I called him on it. Standing there feeling superior and privileged to have a job where he could say the n word to his hearts content. Not on my watch. I seriously have learnt about how to address certain issues on race from listening to Crissle.

[@04erine]

"you don't know her" bruh do you? 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Shanihardy38]

👏👏👏👏👏Thank You!!!

[@kmac3215]

"And I'm done."

[@renesmee_0666]

Some people need to be on check. Nice Crissle!

[@yellow_x522]

what an idiotic statement

[@headphonic8]

And anyone who saw that Sarah Silverman clip knows how fucked it is. It isn't even ambiguous.

[@thehoneyeffect]

EPIC. such a beautiful read.... hes dead.

[@suzeesix]

I didn't hear her say all Whites were racist. U are hearing what u wanna hear. Listen to her. She said "White ppl like YOU" She was talking to HIM. As far as White ppl giving their lives to free slaves, there are JUST AS MANY who gave their lives to KEEP slaves. YOU are the one playing victim. YOU are the one thinking she's talking to YOU. YOU are the one offended by it. I guess YOU are also playing "victim"?

[@fernandopalazuelos1202]

+Leopoldo Guzman Ramirez SHUT THE FUCK UP PENDEJO!!! WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE WHITE LOVER? WHITE PEOPLE DON'T LIKE US EITHER PENDEJO!

[@nerdytiots9514]

It's funny how all the discussions on racism start with all of us are humans here and skin is just a colour and often end with I belong to that race and you can't speak for my race as you belong to some other race.

[@irregardlesso9548]

Damn I love Crissle

[@aprilpruitt4992]

It's 2022......I'll be back!!

[@bria3520]

THE WAY SHE READ HIM FOR UTTER FILTH PLZ 😫👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jcc152509]

Was it permissible for Silverman to do black face because she is jewish? That was a solid work, Sarah.

[@BullToTheShit]

Did you watch her video where she was in Blackface?

[@jcc152509]

@@BullToTheShit I read an article about it. I believe she made an effort to determine who has it worse: blacks or jews. I am not sure why she needed to do an empirical study to determine the outcome. It is all about the color of the skin, dummy.

[@mahkille282]

This is my FAVORITE Crissle moment EVERRRRRR!

[@Angry_divorced_dad]

The white guy really thought he was sayin somethin smh

[@DestinationDeFi]

That was AMAZING!!!