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‘Black Dynamite’s’ Carl Jones on the state of Black comedy on TV

Shows like The Boondocks and Black Dynamite have been hits on Adult Swim because of their brash approach to race, politics and sex—but also because they’re just very, very funny. One of the minds behind the R-rated humor and biting social commentary is Carl Jones.

Too many black TV critics insult black women’s intelligence

With the success of ABCs “Scandal,” and other shows like Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and Have Nots” and BETs “Being Mary Jane,” has brought an intense amount of scrutiny to shows that feature black actresses as leads. Cries of “negative portrayal” have become louder and louder, due to the fact that many of the female characters on these shows are involved in extra-marital affairs.

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