African American Humor
Subtitle: The Best Black Comedy from Slavery to Today (Library of Black America series, The)
Contributors: Dick Gregory (Foreword); Mel Watkins (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
Published: August 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9781556524301
Subjects: Humour collections & anthologies; Performing Arts; Sociology; American prose literature; African American proverbs; Social Science; Humor; American English; USA; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; General; African American authors; African American wit and humor; African Americans
First sentence: A cheerful smile, humble demeanor, and the ability to make slave owners laugh were highly esteemed traits among the Africans brought to America as slaves.