-the “devil’s lane” race and sex in US History *a place scholars are still uncomfortable exploring*
-Civil Rights Movement; not just generalized tension between blacks and whites but also the sexual relationships btwn blacks and whites
-“rebellious laughter” People’s Humor in American Culture
“Black Humor”
- humor does not translate well among groups
- the complex intergroup relationships related to humor
- humor as survival mechanism/weapon
- guarding culture, guarding humor
- evolution of the black stand up comic (comics I know: Kat Williams, Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, etc)
- the nature of “profane” language
The greatest satire; begin with destruction and then build on top of it.