From vaudeville to ‘In Living Color’: ‘Black Out Loud’ traces the history of Black comedy

“Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to ‘90s Sitcoms” by Geoff Bennett, c.2026, Harper, $32.99, 336 pages Wait. Did you hear that right? Yes, you did – and it was so funny that you just now caught your breath. What the guy onstage said was so unexpected, so dead-on, so […]

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Apr 12, 2026 - 10:21
From vaudeville to ‘In Living Color’: ‘Black Out Loud’ traces the history of Black comedy
“Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to ‘90s Sitcoms” by Geoff Bennett, c.2026, Harper, $32.99, 336 pages Wait. Did you hear that right? Yes, you did – and it was so funny that you just now caught your breath. What the guy onstage said was so unexpected, so dead-on, so […]
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