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 2242 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2242 total… our country. Without humor, would we really survive? Bibliography 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