Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From stand-up acts to hit movies, Black comedy has been driving the culture for generations. Learn more about its history, and get ...

Playwright Peter Shaffer’s work is having something of a moment: Equus is currently enjoying a successful revival at the Menier Chocolate Factory, and an exciting new version of Amadeus is coming to ...

Kevin Hart’s recent roast controversy sparked debate about Black pain, George Floyd jokes, roast culture, and whether comedy should have limits.

33 Films has revealed an official trailer for an indie comedy from South Africa titled Soweto Blaze, the latest from South African filmmaker Brad Katzen. This initially premiered at the 2023 Austin ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Humor has always been a recipe for healing for African Americans. For centuries, it has been a form of escape rather than just amusement. “Early on during slavery, they ...

President Sir Frank Cooper of The African American Humor Awards Society, the very first Black comedy award show. Photo Credit: Sir Frank Cooper Established in 1989 by Sir Frank Cooper, The African ...

There is plenty to cry about in South Africa. The country has the third-highest murder rate and the highest unemployment rate in the world. Graft has corroded the shine of the ruling African National ...

Games that stimulate such childlike innocence often tend to have a bright and hopeful atmosphere, but this game is not like ...

For most Americans, their first exposure to South African comedy has been Trevor Noah, the host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.” Noah’s January 20, riff on Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Donald ...

Black Comedy Month is coming up in August, and with that in mind, theGrio is taking a deep dive into the history of comedy in African-American culture. The comedic tradition has been around since the ...

From stand-up acts to hit movies, Black comedy has been driving the culture for generations. Learn more about its history, and get some recommendations for a watch party too. Black Comedy Month is ...