African American comedians
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African American comedians are performers of African descent in the United States whose work in stand-up, film, television, and other media has shaped and reflected Black culture, social commentary, and American entertainment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| African American comedians canonical | 1 |
Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | group of people ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| fieldOfWork |
film comedy
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improvisational comedy ⓘ observational comedy ⓘ political comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ sketch comedy ⓘ social commentary ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ television comedy ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
commentary on race relations in the United States
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socially conscious humor ⓘ use of African American Vernacular English ⓘ use of improvisation ⓘ use of storytelling ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Adele Givens
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Aisha Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ Bernie Mac NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Cosby NERFINISHED ⓘ Cedric the Entertainer NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ D. L. Hughley NERFINISHED ⓘ Damon Wayans NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Chappelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Deon Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Dick Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Flip Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Issa Rae NERFINISHED ⓘ J. B. Smoove NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamie Foxx NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmie Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan Peele NERFINISHED ⓘ Katt Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Keegan-Michael Key NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenan Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Wayans NERFINISHED ⓘ LaWanda Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Lil Rel Howery NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlon Wayans NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Epps NERFINISHED ⓘ Mo'Nique NERFINISHED ⓘ Moms Mabley NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Mooney NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Foxx NERFINISHED ⓘ Redd Foxx NERFINISHED ⓘ Regina Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Pryor NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawn Wayans NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheryl Underwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinbad NERFINISHED ⓘ Sommore NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiffany Haddish NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracy Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wanda Sykes NERFINISHED ⓘ Whoopi Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvonne Orji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American popular culture
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mainstream stand-up comedy ⓘ sketch comedy on American television ⓘ television sitcoms ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American culture
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Black church traditions ⓘ civil rights movement NERFINISHED ⓘ hip hop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black-ish
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ComicView NERFINISHED ⓘ Def Comedy Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ In Living Color NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturday Night Live ⓘ The Bernie Mac Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chappelle Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Steve Harvey Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
African Americans
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comedians ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
film
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online video ⓘ radio ⓘ stand-up ⓘ television ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.