As anti-racism protests continue to be held around the United States following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, many people are receiving some serious education in the area of race relations and the way police treat people of color. Given the climate, comic Kenny DeForest thought it was the right time to share this story from 2015. Dave Chappelle was a surprise guest at one of DeForest's shows at the Knit in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the crowd (who may have been hoping for a standard set) received a sobering and eye-opening story about the history of black people and police in the US. By the end, even people who initially made light of his tale were humbled and grateful for the experience. It feels very relevant right now, and is a testament to the fact that it is possible to change minds.
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We've all heard our grandparents complain about walking miles to school in hazardous conditions. Today's version of that consists of people mocking today's youth being glued to their phones like internet zombies. This attitude has extended to corny and smug memes mocking the current state of childhood spirit. Memers, naturally, have run wild with this concept - taking a somewhat misguided attempt at meme-ing and making it all their own.
We wrote about these "Who Killed Hannibal" memes last week, but we did not expect the format to take off the way it has. The meme, in which Eric Andre appears to have murdered Hannibal Burress, has even taken a somewhat political turn. To see more of this viral meme, check out our first list or the insane, 100+ image gallery on Know Your Meme.
