Is it satire or is it the truth? This was one of the questions I asked myself while watching Key and Peele's video Negrotown. To be honest, I chose to do a synopsis of this video because I've seen a lot of their material. I always find their acts to be entertaining with a mix of truth and exaggeration. However, while watching the Negrotown video clip for educational purposes, and after rewinding and pausing trying to absorb as much information as possible, I found myself asking questions about what it means to be black in America or should I get a knee, good old laugh at the video . In this synopsis I will discuss how Negrotown influenced me. Early on I saw two of my favorite comedians, in a video he was about to make "Everyone's Dressed in Their Colorful Best." The same homeless man transformed into a well-groomed tour guide in a bright pink suit. With everyone dancing and doing theater, I myself felt at home. When I realized that the nigger town was very similar to Munckin's land in the Wiz and that the homeless man was parallel to the character Mrs1. Each dancer had their own individual dance moves in NegroTown, you could see people dancing breakdancing, African dance, some were dancing jazz and at the end you could see a reference to Alvin Ailey's Revelations if you looked close enough. The video had turned into a mini musical, the lyrics of the song describing Negrotown were very conflicting between the black experience in America and 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've ever been discriminated against because of my race, but everyone's experience is different. Black people as a whole have struggled with disadvantage for many years. Negrotown in my opinion has an updated look at what is very traditional in the black community, performance and perseverance in times of struggle. The passerby comes back to reality, and is still arrested, looks at the cop and says "I thought we were going to Negrotown", the police offer responded by saying "You are" and the attraction headed to the precent. The homeless man greets them with a sad wave.
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