Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Geoff Bennett, co-anchor of PBS Newshour, joins to discuss his new book “Black Out Loud” about the history of Black comedy, from ...

Comedy has always been a tool for Black women—an instrument to tell uncomfortable truths, uplift cultural narratives, and connect generations through laughter. But behind every punchline is a legacy ...

Written by former stand-up comic Kliph Nesteroff, “The Comedians” follows the meandering history of everything funny. Beginning in the always smoky, often dilapidated vaudeville theaters of the early ...

Inflation and the availability of specials on streaming services are creating challenges for comedy clubs. Black-owned venues are especially strained. Fewer than 10 in the U.S. dedicate their stages ...