African American Humor
Subtitle: The Best Black Comedy from Slavery to Today (Library of Black America series, The)
Contributors: Dick Gregory (Foreword)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
Published: August 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9781556524318
Subjects: Humour collections & anthologies; Performing Arts; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; African American wit and humor; Social Science; Humor; American English; Sociology; USA; General; African American proverbs; African American authors; African Americans; American prose literature
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.