Essence Fest Throwback: Comedy Icons Dick Gregory, Paul Mooney Talk Post Racial America, Obama, More

Roland Martin had an opportunity to sit down with two of comedy's biggest icons, Dick Gregory and Paul Mooney during Essence Fest 2012.
The two legends discussed the notion of a post-racial America, then President Barack Obama and more.
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[@1945iwo]

Anytime I see Paul Mooney and Dick Gregory together, I’m listening…

[@DrVRhodes7541]

Thanks for this. Not a wasted word in this video. Great video.

[@thomasbrown3356]

Two pioneers who took one for the team.

[@ericstonsloan7671]

2 of the smartest to ever live ✌🏽

[@GraylingForReal]

Thanks for sharing two greats ❤️

[@claudiagarcia939]

This popped up in the algorithm and truth be told, I needed to hear about the last 15 mins to live segment 🤣🤣🤣. We will never be graced by this kind of fearless comedy ever again. Thank you Roland for being at his send off. It should’ve been on every news station.

[@dominiquejones3805]

Idk how I missed this 1

[@basilshahid2905]

I met and had great talks with both of these giants. Unmatched! RIP The great Miles Davis RIP.

[@IvyMay-qn2ys]

These gentlemen were geniuses alright. They were able to convey powerful messages & dropped knowledge through comedy. Brilliant communicators & super intelligent.

[@jojosaylor8996]

Love these two giants 💙

[@JustKenExisting]

My 2 all time favorite comedians

[@HellMongrel]

These two kings the way Greg came in

[@brandonsofola9411]

This was the Roland Martin I grew up on I don’t know what happened to him now

[@djk1mya]

So handsome Paul!!!!

[@ecaldwell9]

ALWAYS!

[@ronanderson8490]

That "new rhythm" that Mr. Gregory was referring to was nothing like the rhythm that people like himself and Mr. Mooney brought to the culture. We need more people like the both of them. May they R.I.H.

[@desmonddeccaaa731]

Legends 🙏🏽

[@paulinebaylock8740]

Thank you for this🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@GoddesssofMind]

Thank you for sharing this!!

[@Meine1111]

Thank You! They really don't make them like this anymore. R>I>P Legends!

[@youtubeflagunit3893]

Time well spent.

[@patriciacrawford2583]

Never made me uncomfortable when I see us cause I love us being us , man these brothers brought the word they spoke the truth the real truth and nother but the truth

[@The_Bit_Player]

Paul Mooney should've said "Watch Miles Davis choke a White Man to death." 🤣😅😄😀.

[@theog1558]

Can we please get the whole interview

[@websurfer63]

This the same comedian who had Martin Luther king jr. Dying laughing

[@samuelperry5541]

With the father...

[@seekdatruth2022cedricksgoldman]

these too together is like bein in the barbershop gettin OG knowledge Before you wanna start uh comedy career you never know what they answer is finnuh be them two in a movie would have been off the chain if you had 15 minute to live choke a white person to death Mooney said drown em well I wonder how he felt about that movie titanic 🤦🏾‍♂️R.i.P.to both OGs This World is Cold so Cold

[@eyobeman8522]

Folk with a Legacy.

[@wtfsamusidk7574]

Knowledge

[@jonathansmith7992]

Watch the handshake. You have to watch.

[@myaccount9909]

I peeped that

[@ignoranceisnotatrend4669]

What's wrong with the handshake? I didn't see nothing different

[@ericallen843]

Did yall notice how they shook hands?😳

[@askia81]

I saw that. Maybe that's their own inside thing. Just like how everyone does the the handshakes these days

[@inspectorgadget247]

They definitely didn’t do 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾… they grasped their forearms+wrists 👀

[@healthyhabits3406]

That’s what Israelites do and masons. Nothing spectacular

[@KingQueen0]

Where did they shake hands?

[@tatttoon]

NOTHIN WRONG WITH HOW THEY SHOOK HANDS….. you must been born in 2018 because that’s an old way, of doing it.

[@youtubeflagunit3893]

Hus arrogance is hilarious. The *GENERAL!* (eyes) - these two have *fun*

[@gibememoni]

everything is going right over roland's head.....

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

god give us back paul mooney and will give u elena davis !!!

[@russthe1st]

Handshake?

[@judahalexander6946]

Did ya see that hand shake? Yeah they both spoke truth but they both where still in bed with the industry. RIP to both 🙏🏾

[@capoislamort100]

You don’t know wth you’re talking about…..

[@commonsense8045]

Damn..

[@365handle]

You tried but if you don’t know who they are, then you missed the whole show.

[@jojosaylor8996]

He helped him to sit down. It wasn't a hand shake

[@Madoobe87]

Hahaha you fucking insane, the industry HATED them big time. These two were extremely outspoken long before white people felt uncomfortable

[@samuelyoung966]

My uncle Punchy was funny without any effort.

[@leebutz4727]

😂

[@Jazz313]

We are God’s people 206 bones in the human body

[@Thomas-sk9wh]

We don’t want it to happen

[@wholegang_weusnotthem3574]

Interviewer:If u had 15 minutes what would you do. Miles Davis: choke a yt man to death. Had to visit 1 time rip Mr Paul nd Mr Gregory.

[@KingMe725]

Post racial? 😆😆

[@youtubeflagunit3893]

Is Paul still alive? His career is not ...if race wars die.

[@ravonnepoole6779]

Ok .i had to see this . cause I never seen Dick laught . or say anything funny .

[@youtubeflagunit3893]

Insight is not comedy. Motivational speakers are knot taken for a joke. The past is the passed. Confident idiots always seem "justified" ...if they were insecure, who would strengthen to their *"insight"?*