An off-screen narration, four dozen talking heads, and clips of performances tell a chronological story about Black comedy: who has made us laugh since 1901, what is the nature of their humor, and what social and political contexts inform it. We look at minstrels, Stepin Fetchit, �Amos �n Andy,� �Beulah,� Redd Foxx, Dick Gregory, Flip Wilson, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, �The Cosby Show,� Chris Rock, Whoopi, �Hollywood Shuffle,� entrepreneurship and Black comedy clubs, Robert Harris, urban street culture and �In Living Color,� the rise of the Fox network, Def Comedy Jam, and the Original Kings of Comedy. The film asserts Black comedy helps America change.

Starring:

Angela Bassett, Bill Bellamy, Franklyn Ajaye

Genre:

Documentary, Comedy