Flip

When The Flip Wilson Show debuted in 1970, black faces were still rare on television, and black hosts nonexistent. Then came Flip—to instant acclaim and top ratings. But how did a motherless Jersey City grade-school dropout become the celebrity heralded on the cover of Time as “TV’s First Black Superstar”? Drawing on interviews with family, friends, and celebrities, Kevin Cook offers a riveting account of the remarkable man who transformed American entertainment. Star-studded and uncensored, Flip will enthrall everyone who remembers Flip’s heyday.