African American Humor

Salty, sweet and bittersweet. Very thorough book on the subject of humor, and pulls no punches. Highly entertaining.

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Excellent collection of works with a broad historical timeframe. A must have in your personal African American library. Collector's item.

This collection of African American humor will take you from the beginning to the end, approximately from the 1800s to present day. Learn how slaves coped with their hardships behind the guise of humor that was directed at their masters without them ever catching onto it. See how their humor changed when African Americans were integrated into American society, how fierce and forthright it became, and come all the way to present day to comedians like Chris Rock and Richard Pryor. This book has many parts and selections from various authors. Some of the early selections are difficult to follow, for the language is traditional slave language, but later selections are much easier. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes culture and likes to laugh.