The so-called “King of the Party Record,” Redd Foxx got his start as a comic telling some of the most... more

Known to millions as “Dolemite”—the provocative tough-talking hustler he played in his most popular films and albums—Rudy Ray Moore built... more

Fusing comedy and activism, Dick Gregory was one of the most forcefully political comics of his generation.

The original queen of comedy who styled herself “The Funniest Woman in the World,” Moms Mabley shattered barriers that had... more

Flip Wilson, television’s first Black superstar, hosted his own variety show that rose to the top of American TV ratings.

One of the fiercest and most fearless comics of his generation, Paul Mooney masterfully crossed the line with humor and... more

Take a deep dive into the personal and political lives of six trailblazing Black comedy icons with your host comedian/actor... more