CBS’s Stephen Colbert and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel kicked off their respective Wednesday exhibits by welcoming Black Historical past Month whereas condemning alleged GOP assaults as regards to black historical past.

On The Late Present, Colbert started by singling out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, “It’s the first day of Black Historical past Month. Comfortable Black Historical past Month, everyone. Or as Ron DeSantis calls it, ‘month.’”

After ridiculing Black Historical past Month company promotions, Colbert returned to Republicans, lamenting “In fact, this 12 months feels in another way as a result of within the final 12 months at least 18 states have enacted laws to restrict the educating of divisive ideas or Essential Race Concept.”

It could really feel completely different, however that’s solely as a result of Colbert doesn’t trouble to have interaction with the substance of the laws or what it’s searching for to fight. Nonetheless, after some booing from the studio viewers, Colbert wrapped up his ideas on the matter by decrying, “And as black historical past month arrives, lecturers’ fears are mounting and that is not proper, okay lecturers have already got sufficient fears, primarily working into college students on the grocery retailer and having to clarify that they do not stay on the faculty.”

No person within the media, whether or not they’re a comic or a journalist, has bothered to ask whether or not the fears are legit or political, most likely as a result of they wouldn’t like the reply.

In the meantime, over at Jimmy Kimmel Reside!, the eponymous host additionally took intention at Republicans, “Thanks for becoming a member of us on the first day of February. It is February, it’s black historical past month, President Biden made an official proclamation declaring it Black Historical past Month. Republicans within the Home of Representatives countered by declaring it March.”

On the identical time, loads of individuals have been asking after they might anticipate some good jokes.

The Late Present was sponsored by Arby’s and Jimmy Kimmel Reside! was sponsored by Purple Lobster.

Listed below are transcripts for the February 1 exhibits:

CBS The Late Present with Stephen Colbert

2/1/2023

11:37 PM ET

STEPHEN COLBERT: It’s the first day of Black Historical past Month. Comfortable black historical past month, everyone. Or as Ron DeSantis calls it, “month.” It is a time once we as a nation replicate on the huge contribution of black residents. As a clever man as soon as mentioned, black historical past is greater than only a month. That clever man, a celebration metropolis promotional electronic mail I acquired this morning. Sure, sure, oh, sure. Your silence is deafening, Interest Foyer. 

Some killjoys on the market may say it is an inappropriate advert to be sending however I acquired a number of my historical past information from Get together Metropolis. That is how I do know our first president was little boy in lengthy blue coat, wig offered individually. Thanks to your service. In fact, this 12 months feels in another way as a result of within the final 12 months at least 18 states have enacted laws to restrict the educating of divisive ideas or Essential Race Concept. And as black historical past month arrives, lecturers’ fears are mounting and that is not proper, okay lecturers have already got sufficient fears, primarily working into college students on the grocery retailer and having to clarify that they do not stay on the faculty. 

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ABC Jimmy Kimmel Reside!

2/1/2023

11:36 PM ET

JIMMY KIMMEL: Thanks for becoming a member of us on the first day of February. It is February, it’s black historical past month, President Biden made an official proclamation declaring it Black Historical past Month. Republicans within the Home of Representatives countered by declaring it March.