rdf-syntax-grammar
mods:
  schema location: http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
  title info:
    title: Black out loud
    sub title: the revolutionary history of Black comedy from vaudeville to '90s sitcoms
  name:
    name part: Bennett, Geoff
    name part: (Journalist)
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
    role:
      role term: aut
    role:
      role term: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  genre: biography
  genre: Informational works.
  genre: Biographies.
  genre: Documents d'information.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: nyu
    date issued: 2026
    edition: First edition.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: 325 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
  abstract: "Black comedians have long played a pivotal role in shaping the American sense of humor. The 1990s showcased a golden era for Black comedy, highlighted by the surge of iconic sitcoms that redefined television and left a lasting cultural imprint. Shows like In Living Color, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Living Single, Martin, and A Different World stood on the shoulders of decades of groundbreaking work by Black comedians, both on-screen and on-stage, to deliver nuanced portrayals of life, family, and culture. Yet, just decades earlier, the idea of Black artists dominating American airwaves with characters that were both hilarious and heartfelt would have been unimaginable. How did it come to be? The journey begins with 19th-century minstrel shows -- offensive by today's standards but the first stage for Black performers to reach mainstream audiences. Over time, comedians challenged racial stereotypes, exploring race and identity through humor. Icons like Jackie "Moms" Mabley, Redd Foxx, Dick Gregory, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, and Eddie Murphy shifted perceptions and changed how the nation understood itself. In this incisive history, Geoff Bennett tells the story of how they did it. In Black Out Loud, Bennett chronicles the transformative history of Black comedy in America, drawing on research and interviews with the actors and executives behind some of the most impactful shows. This brilliant exploration traces the evolution of Black comics and provocateurs who reshaped the culture and ultimately became powerful agents of social change -- transforming the way America laughed along the way. Includes interviews and insights from: Martin Lawrence, Robert Townsend, Debbie Allen, Tisha Campbell, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Quinta Brunson, Arsenio Hall, and many more!"-- Provided by publisher.
  table of contents: Billy Kersands and minstrelsy -- Bert Williams and George Walker -- Stepin Fetchit -- Hattie McDaniel -- Amos 'n' Andy -- Pigmeat Markham -- Moms Mabley -- Redd Foxx -- Dick Gregory -- Flip Wilson -- Bill Cosby -- Richard Pryor -- Eddie Murphy -- A Different World -- In Living Color -- Family Matters -- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air -- Martin Lawrence -- Living single -- Chappelle's show -- Conclusion: Punch lines and progress.
  target audience: adult
  note: Geoff Bennett.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-308) and index.
  subject:
    geographic code: n-us---
  subject:
    topic: African Americans in popular culture
  subject:
    topic: African American wit and humor
  subject:
    topic: African American comedians
  subject:
    topic: African Americans in the performing arts
  subject:
    topic: Comedy
  subject:
    topic: Situation comedies (Television programs)
    geographic: United States
  subject:
    topic: African Americans
    topic: Intellectual life
  subject:
    topic: Noirs américains dans la culture populaire
  subject:
    topic: Humour noir américain
  subject:
    topic: Comiques noirs américains
  subject:
    topic: Noirs américains dans les arts du spectacle
  subject:
    topic: Noirs américains
    topic: Vie intellectuelle
  subject:
    topic: Comédie
  subject:
    topic: Comédies de situation
    geographic: États-Unis
  subject:
    topic: HISTORY / African American & Black
  subject:
    topic: HUMOR / Topic / History
  subject:
    topic: African American comedians
  subject:
    topic: African American wit and humor
  subject:
    topic: African Americans in popular culture
  subject:
    topic: Comedy
  subject:
    topic: Situation comedies (Television programs)
  subject:
    geographic: United States
  classification: E185.625 .B46 2026
  classification: PN2286 .B46 2026
  classification: 792.23097
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Black out loud
    name:
      name part: Bennett, Geoff
    origin info:
      publisher: New York : Harper, 2026
      edition: First Edition
    identifier: (DLC) 2025032098
  identifier: 9780063418172
  identifier: 0063418177
  identifier: 9780063418196
  identifier: 2025032097
  location:
    physical location: POD
  record info:
    record content source: DLC
    record creation date: 260112
    record change date: 20260808204557.1
    record identifier: in00005790376
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng