| Description |
x, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-267) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Enter laughing -- From Negro to Black: coming of comic age in the Civil Rights era -- Murphy and Rock: from the "Black guy" to the "Rock star" -- Post-soul comedy goes to the movies: cinematic adjustments and [pop] cultural currency -- Crossover diva: Whoopi Goldberg and persona politics -- Dave Chappelle: provocateur in the promised land -- Epilogue: Laughing sad, laughing mad. |
| Subject |
African American comedians -- Biography.
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African American comedians. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
0813539854 paperback alkaline paper |
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0813539846 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780813539843 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780813539850 paperback alkaline paper |
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