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Comedy

Posted inComedy, Queer, Stage & Screen

Dewayne Perkins, Professional Funnyman

by Mark Hassenfratz March 3, 2015March 9, 2015

As a gay black man, Perkins has found breaking into the comedy world difficult. “You have to make your own seat at the table. There’s not necessarily a chair for you,” he said. “The comedy world is made for white males.”

Posted inComedy, Stage & Screen

Yes To Humor, No To Laughs

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