Black Is the New White

With his no-holds-barred delivery and unique worldview, Paul Mooney continues to stir anger, generate laughter, and provoke thought while attempting to tear down racial and social barriers through his juicy memoir about his years writing comedy with the likes of Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, the Wayans' Brothers, and Dave Chappelle.

For more than forty years-whether writing for Richard Pryor and Saturday Night Live or performing stand-up to sold-out crowds around the country-Paul Mooney has been...