"This Is Why I Should Be in Charge of This Country": Comedian George Wallace

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Comedian George Wallace, during a conversation with author Mel Watkins, considers the changing tenor of African American comedy through the decades and takes a jab at the Washington policial scene.

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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Published Date

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:10:00 GMT

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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

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Topic

Cultural property

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posts_e9f2c9156d5bb4b14126b634df4d966b

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