Seriously, no more whining from white comedians--or white people--about not being able to make fun of black people. What these guys really want is the right to make fun of black people--and suck at doing it. There's only one rule when it comes to black jokes, and it's the same as all jokes--Be Funny. See below please.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. He is the author of The Beautiful Struggle, Between the World and Me, and We Were Eight Years in Power.