Professor Jim Gray of Sonoma State University defines culture as a means of survival. Going by this definition of culture the evolution of black humor has definitely been a foundation in the survival of the comedy in America. This paper will be a discussion of how African American Humor has evolved and for centuries has changed and continues to change the way we look at comedy. Before beginning this paper, I must stress the importance …showed first 75 words of 2246 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2246 total…mor, would we really survive? Black Humor A Survival Strategy Works Cited 1. Hughes, Langston. The Book of Negro Humor. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1966 2. Joyner, Charles. Down by the riverside: A South Carolina Slave Community. Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1984. 3. MacDonald, J. Fred. Don't Touch That Dial! Chicago: Nelson Hall, 1981. 4. Rourke Constance. American Humor: A study of the National Character. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Harvest, 1931. 5. Watkins, Mel. On The Real Side. New York: Touchstone, 1994