When you think of Black stand-up comedy, venues like the Apollo Amateur Night may come to mind. The greatest Black comedians have showcased comedic styles that range from raunchy to satiric to ...

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, a group of five African American men — all famous comedians — created a body of work that shifted popular culture, altered the entertainment industry and impacted ...

Laughter is the best medicine, an escape route from our problems. But what happens when that medicine is laced with poison, the laughter mixed with gasps, and the escape route leads directly to a pit ...

Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing political realities. By Adam Bradley LAST SPRING, DURING the Broadway revival of ...