Whether you’re curled up on the couch watching your favorite sitcom like “The Jeffersons,” or chuckling at the latest installment of “Boondocks,” when it comes to relieving stress, laughter is just ...

President Sir Frank Cooper of The African American Humor Awards Society, the very first Black comedy award show. Photo Credit: Sir Frank Cooper Established in 1989 by Sir Frank Cooper, The African ...

“Afro-Futurism seeks to confront, not to escape. What the show aims to bring to Second City is social commentary through sketch and stand-up comedy—mediums that deliver messages in an up-close, ...

A new South African comedy series is coming to Netflix. The streamer announced its upcoming young adult series, Miseducation, which is launching on Sept. 15. Here’s an official description: Mbali ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they created a ...

Comedy Central’s “South Side” series premiere reached beyond the Chicago city limits — especially among African Americans. Counting three days of playback, the new comedy’s first episode posted a 0.85 ...

Heads-up to aspiring comedy stars: The afro, once the exclusive domain of blaxploitation films and the now-defunct American Basketball Assn., has made a comeback in the laffer realm. From Will Ferrell ...

There is plenty to cry about in South Africa. The country has the third-highest murder rate and the highest unemployment rate in the world. Graft has corroded the shine of the ruling African National ...

Laugh all you want but the success of filmmaker Brett Michael Innes’ first foray into mockumentary territory with “Daryn’s Gym” is part of a growing South African slate flexing its muscles within a ...

The cornerstone of Sabinus’ comedy is the character he portrays. The Sabinus character, often dressed in his trademark blue shirt and black tie, embodies a naïve optimist who gets himself into ...

Mark Angel comedy sets record of being the most viewed comedy channel in Nigeria and Africa as they hit one million subscribers on YouTube. Mark Angel Comedy has meteorically risen to be the most ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Comedian Alfred Mugenzi stands on the dimly lit stage, and a single spotlight illuminates his figure. The audience in Bujumbura laughs ...