African American comedy
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African American comedy has had a substantial role in American culture from minstrel shows, vaudeville, blackface,[1] and coon songs to some of the world's most popular comedians, shows and filmmakers.
Darryl Littleton[2][3][4] and Mel Watkins have written about the subject.[5][6] Paul Beatty edited Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor (2006).[7] So Why We Laugh; Black Comedians in Black Comedy is a documentary film.[8] Dexter G. Gordon wrote about humor in African American discourse.[9]