How Black comedians in the Civil Rights era brought joy during segregation.
bursting into"tears of laughter" when they saw him because it would instantly bring back memories of the jokes his father used to tell. often poke fun at the white establishment as a way of reducing racism to a"silly" concept.
The instinct to defuse racial tension with humor pre-dates the Civil Rights Movement. Experts have examined the trauma behind laughter shared by enslaved people brought to the Americas and those The historical oppression sharpened the comedic toolkit as the years went on."Most comedians are darker individuals," Torry adds, comparing them to diamonds crafted from the pressure of life and hardship.
at The Uptown Theater in Philadelphia, recalling her efforts to vote in Georgia. The crowd roared with laughter.Black comedians — especially in the South — faced incarceration in the '60s if their comedy seemed to rally Black audiences and allies or if it took aim at racial power constructs. Torry calls it the original"cancel culture."
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