The Sound of Young America: Larry Wilmore, Daily Show Contributor Talks About “I’d Rather We Got Casinos”

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Larry Wilmore (L) with the late Bernie Mac

Larry Wilmore is an accomplished comedy writer and performer. He worked as a standup comic before going into television writing. As a TV writer, he wrote for In Living Color and The Office, among many others, and co-created The PJs and The Bernie Mac Show. As a performer, he’s acted in numerous sitcoms and recently has been seen regularly on The Daily Show as the program’s Senior Black Correspondent.

His new book is “I’d Rather We Got Casinos (and Other Black Thoughts).”

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