African American Humor: The Best Black Comedy from Slavery to

African American Humor: The Best Black Comedy from Slavery to Today (The Library of Black America series)
- African American Humor: The Best Black Comedy from Slavery to Today
- ABIS BOOK
- Lawrence Hill Books
This collection of anecdotes, tales, jokes, toasts, rhymes, satire, riffs, poems, stand-up sketches, and snaps documents the evolution of African American humor over the past two centuries. It includes routines and writings from such luminaries as Bert Williams, Butterbeans & Susie, Stepin Fetchit, Moms Mabley, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Redd Foxx, Ishmael Reed, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Martin Lawrence, and Chris Rock. This anthology includes classic stage routines, literary examples, and witty quotations presented in their entirety.
Country USA
Brand Lawrence Hill Books
Manufacturer Lawrence Hill Books
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 9781556524318
IsAdultProduct
Height 9
Length 6
Weight 1.15081300764
Width 0.91
ReleaseDate 2002-08-01
NumberOfItems 1

African American Humor: The Best Black Comedy from Slavery to Today (The Library of Black America series)