The New Negroes
Performers
A member of California's Project Blowed collective with a whip-smart sense of humor, rapper Open Mike Eagle was born Michael Eagle II in Chicago. It was at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale that the aspiring MC became an RA, and after he met Hannibal Buress the resident...
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Felicia Folkes is a writer and comedian with a hilariously candid and unconventional point of view. She has been seen on Comedy Central and can be found performing all over her native city of Los Angeles; from The World Famous Comedy Store, to The Hollywood Improv, to the weekly show...
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Hoodo Hersi is a promising Toronto-based comedian, having performed on prestigious shows including The Nubian Disciples of Pryor at Yuk Yuks. She was also nominated for the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund at Second City, taped her first TV comedy special for No Kidding and was featured...
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Originally from Seattle, Jak is an LA-based stand-up comic, writer, and actor. He was named a 2014 Comedy Central Comic to Watch and a 2015 New Face at the Montreal JFL Festival. In television, Jak has performed on The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, @Midnight, and Adam Devine’s...
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Will Miles is an NY-based comedian originally from Chicago. He’s currently writer on THE CHRIS GETHARD SHOW and can be seen on the next season of Hulu’s DIFFICULT PEOPLE, Go90’s THANKSGIVING, and HBO’s CRASHING. He was recently named one of Brooklyn Magazines 50 Funniest Comedians...
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Baron Vaughn is a series regular on Netflix’s Grace & Frankie in the role of “Bud” with season 4 starting Jan 19, 2018. He's also the voice of "Tom Servo" in the new Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return also streaming on Netflix. He's also also made a documentary called...
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