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Deep, Fried

A statue of a man on a horse, with the horse made of fried chicken, is set against a red background with the text Deep Fried in white script above.

Deep, Fried dissects how a chicken drumstick became a centuries-old racist punchline to a joke perpetuated at the expense of Black people in America.

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Wyatt Cenac

Director/Producer

Wyatt Cenac is an Emmy Award-winning comedian known for the HBO late-night comedy docuseries Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas and The Daily Show. He’s released four stand up albums, including the 2014 Grammy-nominated album and Netflix special Brooklyn. His self-directed web series “aka Wyatt Cenac” was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Webby.

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