BLACK COMEDIANS
Often with a fresh, urban style that draws from their rich culture, black comedians have shown through television, film and on the stage that their mix of comedic flavors has the power to entertain audiences of all kinds. Test out that premise for yourself through Comediansusa.com by booking the top acts in the world of black comedy.

Legends like Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy set the stage for black comedians to enter the world of stand-up, which was dominated by white comedians on the entertainment circuit up through the 1960s. But the hilarious antics of those black comedians were too great to ignore, poking fun of the cultural differences and social strife of the African American population in ways that made both black and white audience members fall into hysterical fits of laughter.

In fact, black comedy has had a more troubled history than other areas of entertainment. Given the plight of the black people in America, early black entertainers weren’t respected as they are today. A perception of the black man as an object to laugh at rather than to laugh perpetuated throughout the early decades of the 20th century.

However, the civil rights movement, as well as the employment of various black entertainers on television and in film helped pave a way for black comedians in the 1950s and 1960s. Today, people of all cultures celebrate the self-deprecating sentiments as well as the self-defensive jokes of black culture, culminating in the top comedians in the field, like Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle.

Comediansusa.com is the ultimate source for booking black comedians, all of whom are willing and ready to share the best of their cultural humor with your audience. Bring together members of all races with the gut-busting knocks enacted by our list of accomplished performance artists.

Not only one of the top comedians in the world, but also a member of Comediansusa.com’s roster, D.L. Hughley has crossed over into the mainstream world of the media during his recent show, D.L. Hughley Breaks the News, which was aired on CNN. At the same time, the black stand-up comedian is the star of his own sitcom, The Hughleys.

You’ll also be pleased with the act of Aisha Tyler, whose stand-up routine incorporates both her experience as a member of the black community and he endearing, nerdy personality. A self-reported fan of video games and other unexpected things, Tyler is one of Comedy Central’s darlings.

Also check out the legendary Sinbad, another of the artists in our list of famous black comedians. Although Sinbad’s reputation of reaching the highest ranks of the world of entertainment precedes him, perhaps one of Sinbad’s greatest claims to fame is the fact that even Bill Cosby is a fan of Sinbad.

Stick with Comediansusa.com to find only the top in the field of black comedy. We’ll guarantee that your audience will be caught up in uproarious laughter if you book an artist through our list of accomplished, famous black comedians.