Martin Luther King Jr. vs. Malcolm X at the Theater - Key & Peele

Two amateur actors portraying major civil rights leaders battle for the affections of a community theater audience.

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Key & Peele showcases the fearless wit of stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as the duo takes on everything from “Gremlins 2” to systemic racism. With an array of sketches as wide-reaching as they are cringingly accurate, the pair has created a bevy of classic characters, including Wendell, the players of the East/West Bowl and President Obama’s Anger Translator.



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[anishgutha]

When you have to present your school presentation but it’s not finished

[stefannotchev]

As soon as he pulled out the “I have a dream” brother Malcolm was like “not this shit again” lmao

[Lucifersfursona]

What solidified Malcolm X as a personal hero and role model was partially his books of essays and his speeches, and partially that time he did the worm flawlessly in a blackout theater behind MLK.

[GRIFFINk]

The way they look back at the audience when they agree is top tier comedic acting 😂😂😂😂

[shleyyy]

*I like how the end just turned into a “Who’s blacker?” dance competition 😂*

[dnyembo]

“Black ice didn’t land on the road, the road landed on black ice”... oops wrong skit!

[angelking]

The older black women fanning themselves with the production brochures was a really nice touch.

[JiDion]

When MLK pulled the black women card I said *WRAP IT UP*

[Madderthanjoker]

When you need to reach that word count on your essay.

[mattgarcia]

“Gotta respect the sisters” - Martin Luther King jr. 2020

[jonathanblock]

I love how Peele pulls out the “I have a dream” speech and key just sighs

[ryanmartin]

This skit is so brilliant on so many levels. I’ve continued to come back to it for over a year now and each time I find something different that cracks me up just as hard

[CalebDavidWilliams]

Just some background: This is a parody of a play titled “The Meeting.” The Meeting is a 1987 American play by Jeff Stetson about an imaginary meeting between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X in 1965 in a hotel in Harlem during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

[amus]

"I dont know why we're talking about rocks when in fact, it is the flesh... and the bone.
and the.. the DREAMS...."
*mind triggered, remembers a quote*
"I HAVE A DREAM..!!!" 😂😂😂

[pepethefrog]

2:39 Malcolm's reaction to the "dream" speech. "Not this again". LOL

[kevinkidiga]

A perfect metaphor of politics globally. A competition of rhetoric and comebacks against the opponent

[rimurutempest]

When your presentation needs to reach 20 minutes but you run out of materials halfway

[abdullamomani]

"West is the best
Guy starts throwing gang signs LMFAOOO

[amar-]

I love how they used both of their famous lines just to get claps from the audience that was like the cherry on top

[toomuchdrivetothrive]

These guys are always so deep and layered. Two geniuses.