Seems like Kevin Hart has a ton of stuff on Netflix and I would imagine that he is quite well-compensated for this. Rather than just have another comedy stand-up special, he came up with this and while it really isn't all that funny, it did accomplish the goal of showcasing the lesser known people of black history.
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The show starts out with his daughter (not actually his daughter, it is young actress Saniyya Sidney) having a bit of a fit because the movie 12 Years a Slave made her angry. Kevin intervenes to try to use this opportunity to teach her a bit about black history. However, rather than focus on the already very well known heroes like Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglas (which he also talks about, but very briefly) he talks about men and women that for the most part, don't appear in most history books.
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The show doesn't just focus on the times of slavery, he tells a few stories about that and then fast forwards to more modern times to speak of Robert Johnson's impact on rock and roll (ask any of the "legends" if Johnson was incredible or not) and also Mae Jemison, a doctor who became an astronaut because she "refused to take no for an answer.
There are many more. I hate to admit that even though I consider myself to be reasonably intelligent that I had not heard of a vast majority of these people - and there is the reason for the special to exist I suppose!
For those expecting a laugh-your-ass-off comedy experience that is typical of Kevin Hart, you will be disappointed because there isn't a tremendous amount of that in this special. It is however a bit refreshing to see him be involved in something that ends up being a bit educational as well. I liked it, but to be honest I didn't laugh very much.
On scale of "Urgh!" to "Wowsers!" I give Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History the overall score of....
A nice short and motivating review :) Definitely added this to my Netflix watch list.
I enjoy shows and videos about things not known to the masses. One other show I really enjoyed was College humor's (later True TV's) Adam ruins everything, which featured a broad range of topics covering things like electric cars, the US election, restaurants, hygiene, historical events and so much more. Definitely worth a watch :)
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Hello, friend @gooddream. This review is a good invitation to enjoy an educational and exemplary show. It's interesting to see this type of programs that have the purpose of educating because it reflects a reality that sometimes we don't know... I already noted it in my Netflix list and I will download it to see when we are without electricity. I have taken advantage of several of your reviews to see them in that dead time that unfortunately we have to live in our country. Thanks for sharing it, friend, a hug.
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I guess like you said, when you see the name Kevin Hart, you immediately think it is going to be a comedy. It is awesome that he is doing this to bring some light to the heroes that we wouldn't normally hear about. Without watching it can I ask if he talked about George Washington Carver? One of my favorite scientists. I wrote a paper about him in grade school.
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