Black Nerds: A Movement in Comedy

GONE ARE THE DAYS (hopefully) in which Black comedians are limited to talking exclusively about the Black experience in terms of ghetto childhood, jabs about Church, gratuitous sex jokes, Weed stories and all things that make White people uncomfortable to laugh at. (injected with a bunch of 'nigga's)

Sometimes its funny, but still, a lot of the time Black comedy means that this foolishness is all you're gonna get. Up until now, I feel like Dave Chappelle is the only Black comedian who has been able to have a universal appeal while still maintaining integrity in his material (not shuckin' & jivin' for the sale of a demographic.) 

I'm not saying all Black comedians use contrived stereotype behavior just for laughs. I don't even take it that seriously; they're just jokes.

I'm just saying I really appreciate this new exposure for the dorky Black comedians that are actually funny-- oh yes they exist. What I'm getting at is that The Awkward Comedy Show is awesomely clever and I love it. The lineup consists of Marina Franklin, Baron Vaughn, Eric André, Hannibal Buress (who writes for SNL!) and Victor Varnado.  And all of them are great in their unconventional individuality. 

With this genre known as 'Alternative Black Comedy', they add dimension to the Black persona in media and it's simple humor; no one gets hurt and everyone can laugh. 

Check out the website and go get this DVD! 

[The Akward Comedy Show]