Black Is the New White
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Black Is the New White is a comedic memoir by legendary stand-up comedian and writer Paul Mooney, reflecting on his life, career, and experiences with race and the entertainment industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Is the New White canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10525046 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Is the New White Context triple: [Paul Mooney, notableWork, Black Is the New White]
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A.
White on White
White on White is a seminal abstract painting by Kazimir Malevich that exemplifies Suprematism through its nearly monochromatic composition of a white square on a slightly different white background.
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B.
Bigger & Blacker
Bigger & Blacker is a 1999 stand-up comedy special and album by Chris Rock known for its sharp social commentary and provocative humor.
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C.
Black & White
Black & White is a 2001 god game and real-time strategy title by Lionhead Studios in which players act as a deity shaping the fate of villagers through moral choices and a giant creature avatar.
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D.
Black and Blue
Black and Blue is a crime novel by Scottish author Ian Rankin featuring detective Inspector Rebus as he investigates a series of complex and gritty cases in Edinburgh.
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E.
Black and Blue
"Black and Blue" is a 1976 studio album by The Rolling Stones that showcases the band's transition into funk, reggae, and disco-influenced rock following the departure of guitarist Mick Taylor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Is the New White Target entity description: Black Is the New White is a comedic memoir by legendary stand-up comedian and writer Paul Mooney, reflecting on his life, career, and experiences with race and the entertainment industry.
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A.
White on White
White on White is a seminal abstract painting by Kazimir Malevich that exemplifies Suprematism through its nearly monochromatic composition of a white square on a slightly different white background.
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B.
Bigger & Blacker
Bigger & Blacker is a 1999 stand-up comedy special and album by Chris Rock known for its sharp social commentary and provocative humor.
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C.
Black & White
Black & White is a 2001 god game and real-time strategy title by Lionhead Studios in which players act as a deity shaping the fate of villagers through moral choices and a giant creature avatar.
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D.
Black and Blue
Black and Blue is a crime novel by Scottish author Ian Rankin featuring detective Inspector Rebus as he investigates a series of complex and gritty cases in Edinburgh.
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E.
Black and Blue
"Black and Blue" is a 1976 studio album by The Rolling Stones that showcases the band's transition into funk, reggae, and disco-influenced rock following the departure of guitarist Mick Taylor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addresses |
challenges faced by Black comedians
ⓘ
race relations in America ⓘ representation of Black people in media ⓘ |
| author | Paul Mooney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| features | behind-the-scenes stories from entertainment industry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Paul Mooney's career in comedy
ⓘ
Paul Mooney's experiences with racism ⓘ Paul Mooney's life ⓘ Paul Mooney's work in film ⓘ Paul Mooney's work in television ⓘ |
| genre | comedic memoir ⓘ |
| hasTone |
irreverent
ⓘ
provocative ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
autobiographical
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humor ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
celebrity culture
ⓘ
identity ⓘ racism ⓘ show business ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
unfiltered commentary on race
ⓘ
use of comedy to discuss serious issues ⓘ |
| subject |
African-American experience
ⓘ
Paul Mooney ⓘ entertainment industry ⓘ race in the United States ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| workOf | Paul Mooney ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Is the New White Description of subject: Black Is the New White is a comedic memoir by legendary stand-up comedian and writer Paul Mooney, reflecting on his life, career, and experiences with race and the entertainment industry.
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