African-American comedians have long been using comedy as ... race and sex would influence other groundbreaking comedians on this list, including Murphy, who based his grandma character in ...

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America ...

The new film “One of Them Days,” released last month, has quickly gained widespread praise for its simple but loveable plot.

"Dave Hill is a New York comedian and musician who’s always been very distinct and funny and flamboyant in a kind of foppish way, and very funny." "Jen Kirkman has a very distinct point of view ...

Comedians Marlon and Shawn Wayans discuss comedian Dave Chapelle’s statements in an interview with Oprah Winfrey regarding the ways black comedians are emasculated in subtle ways by the ...

Male comedians in drag remain an uncomfortable form of humor for some, but Miguel A Núñez Jr. sees a double standard between Black and non-Black comics. "I hear about all this emasculating of ...