African American comedy explained

African American comedy has had a substantial role in American culture from minstrel shows, vaudeville, blackface,[1] and coon songs to some of the world's most popular comedians, shows and filmmakers.

Darryl Littleton[2] [3] [4] and Mel Watkins have written about the subject.[5] [6] Paul Beatty edited Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor (2006).[7] So Why We Laugh; Black Comedians in Black Comedy is a documentary film.[8] Dexter G. Gordon wrote about humor in African American discourse.[9]

History

Bob Cole worked on theatrical shows. George Walker was a performer. Ernest Hogan was a performer in shows. Ebony Film Corporation's short comedies drew controversy. Peter P. Jones' film company in Chicago filmed various subjects including vaudeville acts. Will Marion Cook, J. Rosamond Johnson, and James Weldon Johnson were also involved in musical theater.[10]

Television shows

See also: Black sitcom.

Comedians

Filmmakers

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Macke . Matthew . Seeds on rocky soil: A history of African-American comedy . The Observer . 7 September 2016 .
  2. News: A Short History of Black Comedy . NPR . 26 February 2007 .
  3. Book: Littleton . Darryl . Black Comedians on Black Comedy: How African-Americans Taught Us to Laugh . 2006 . Hal Leonard Corporation . 978-1-55783-730-1 .
  4. Book: Watkins . Mel . On the Real Side: A History of African American Comedy . 1999 . Lawrence Hill Books . 978-1-55652-351-9 .
  5. Book: Watkins . Mel . African American Humor: The Best Black Comedy from Slavery to Today . 2002 . Lawrence Hill Books . 978-1-55652-430-1 .
  6. Book: Watkins . Mel . On the Real Side: Laughing, Lying, and Signifying: the Underground Tradition of African-American Humor that Transformed American Culture, from Slavery to Richard Pryor . 1994 . Simon & Schuster . 978-0-671-68982-7 .
  7. Book: Beatty . Paul . Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor . 2008 . Bloomsbury Publishing USA . 978-1-59691-716-3 .
  8. News: Czajkowski . Elise . Inside the History of Black Comedy in 'Why We Laugh' . Vulture . 15 May 2012 .
  9. Gordon . Dexter B. . Humor in African American Discourse: Speaking of Oppression . Journal of Black Studies . 1998 . 29 . 2 . 254–276 . 10.1177/002193479802900207 . 2668092 . 144388475 .
  10. . Berlin . Edward A . Cole and Johnson Brothers' The Evolution of 'Ragtime . Current Musicology . 36 . 1983 . 21–39 .
  11. Web site: The 30 Best Black Sitcoms of All Time. Julian Kimble, Alyson. Lewis. Complex.
  12. Book: Watkins . Mel . Stepin Fetchit: The Life & Times of Lincoln Perry . 2010 . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group . 978-0-307-54750-7 .

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