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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy is a 2009 documentary film based on the book Black Comedians on Black Comedy: How African-Americans Taught Us to Laugh, by Darryl J. Littleton. Plot
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy. Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Mo'Nique and others are featured in a look at the evolution of black comedy.
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More congratulatory than insightful, “Why We Laugh” offers an entertaining overview of African-American comedic talent over recent decades.
The film asserts Black comedy helps America change. An off-screen narration, four dozen talking heads, and clips of performances tell a chronological story about Black comedy: who has...
An off-screen narration, four dozen talking heads, and clips of performances tell a chronological story about Black comedy: who has made us laugh since 1901, what is the nature of their humor, and what social and political contexts inform it.
Kam Williams Sly Fox. A worthwhile walk down Memory Lane as likely to keep you in stitches as appreciating the long line of African-American geniuses who have made it their business to...