Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Download or read book Black Comedians on Black Comedy written by Darryl Littleton and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2006 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). Black Comedians on Black Comedy is the only up-to-date book to examine African-American humor. Comedian Darryl Littleton traces the history and evolution of "black comedy" in his narrative and through the 125 interviews he conducted with some of the top African-American comedians in the world. Those interviewed include Dick Gregory, Sinbad, Eddie Murphy, Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, Nick Cannon, Bernie Mac, Eddie Griffin, Damon Wayans, Arsenio Hall, Chris Rock, Marla Gibbs, Robert Townsend, and John Witherspoon.