Negrotown By Key And Peele Summary

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Is this satire or is this the truth? That was one of the questions i had to ask myself while watching the video Negrotown by Key and Peele. To be honest, I chose to do a synopsis on this video because I have watched a lot of their material. I always find their acts to be humorous with a mix of truth and exaggeration. However watching the video clip of Negrotown for educational purposes, and after rewinding and pausing trying to absorb as much information I could, I found myself asking questions about what it is to be black in america or should I should be having a knee slapping good ole laugh at the video. In this synopsis I will be discussing how Negrotown affected me.

At first I saw two of my favorite comedians, in a video about to make
Everyone is dressed in their colorful best. The Homeless man himself has transformed into a well groomed tour guide in a bright pink suit. With everyone dancing and being theatrical , I myself felt at home. That when it dawned on me Negro town was very similar to Munckin land in the Wiz and the Homeless man was parallel to the character Mrs1. Each dancer had their own individual dance moves in NegroTown, you could spot people Breakdancing, African Dancing, Some did jazz and in the end you could see a reference to Alvin Ailey’s Revelations if you look close enough. The video had turned into a mini musical , the lyrics of the song describing Negrotown was very confrontational of the black peoples experience in america versus the illustrious NegroTown. After listening to the song, I felt like I couldn’t relate to what was being said. I don’t think I have ever been discriminated against because of my race, but everyones experience is different. Black people as a whole are have been struggling with disadvantage for many years. Negrotown in my opinion has an updated look on what is very traditional in the black community , performance and perseverance in the times of struggle .

The Passerby snaps back to reality, and is still arrested, He looks at the cop and says “I thought we were going to Negrotown” the Police offer responded saying “You are” and the pull of headed to the precent. The homeless man bids them a goodbye through a saddened wave.

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