TY - GEN N2 - Comedians entertain us and challenge us. They make us laugh and they make us think. They both reflect and dissect the cultural mosaic that is the United States. As an important part of that mosaic, African-American comedians have helped shape American comedy and American culture for more than a century. These are their stories. AB - Comedians entertain us and challenge us. They make us laugh and they make us think. They both reflect and dissect the cultural mosaic that is the United States. As an important part of that mosaic, African-American comedians have helped shape American comedy and American culture for more than a century. These are their stories. T1 - Icons of African American comedy DA - 2011. CY - Santa Barbara, Calif. : AU - Tafoya, Eddie. CN - ProQuest Ebook Central CN - ProQuest Ebook Central Academic Complete CN - PN2286 PB - Greenwood, PP - Santa Barbara, Calif. : PY - 2011. ID - 438040 KW - African American comedians KW - African American wit and humor SN - 9780313380853 TI - Icons of African American comedy LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=690431 LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=690431 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=690431 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=690431 ER -