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By Kliph Nesteroff - - - "I know a lot of you white people have never seen an Indian do stand-up comedy before," joked Charlie Hill on "The Richard Pryor Show" in 1977. "Like, for so long, you probably thought that Indians never had a sense of humor. We never thought you were too funny either." Hill's TV debut, making him the first indigenous comedian in prime time, is one of the milestones that Kliph Nesteroff chronicles in "We Had a Little Real Estate Problem," an illuminating and stereotype-busting history of Native Americans and comedy. Nesteroff profiles Hill, who died of cancer in 2013,...

Book World: Native American comedians get their due Donald Liebenson, The Washington Post Feb. 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail By Kliph Nesteroff - - - "I know a lot of you white people have never seen an Indian do stand-up comedy before," joked Charlie Hill on "The Richard Pryor Show" in 1977. "Like, for so long you probably thought that Indians never had a sense of humor. We never thought you were too funny either." Hill's TV debut, making him the first indigenous comedian in prime time, is one of the milestones that Kliph Nesteroff chronicles in "We Had a Little Real Estate Problem," an ill...

Kliph Nesteroff’s book shows the importance and influence that proper representation in the media can have.

Public Libraries, Life Without Parole and Other Letters to the Editor Credit...Brooke Barker To the Editor: The blurb for Brooke Barker’s terrific Sketchbook of neighborhood “little free libraries” (Jan. 10) says that “you can still borrow books for free even when public libraries are closed.” While the sketch is a wonderful advertisement for little free libraries — which I, as a librarian, fully support — I do want to correct the statement “when public libraries are closed.” Many public libraries did close. However, it was only the buildings that closed; library staff aroun...

Everyone on here is saying this is Disney’s Joker. And I’m just sitting here thinking this trailer was better than the entirety of that film. Had no expectations for this and still really don’t but now I’m mildly excited and curious? https://t.co/sD1hVyZIKR Now I understand why Disney’s Joker is trending https://t.co/K0jqfH3pKS Disney’s Joker or no, I’m here for Emma Stone. Love it https://t.co/iwRKN16SOY — RiRi demands the expulsion of @TedCruz @HawleyMO (@Born4Bliss) February 17, 2021 I don't like to judge a movie too much before I see it. Storywise, it doesn't seem to be a ...