Black comedians have done more than make audiences laugh — they’ve helped shape how Americans see one another.

On the cusp of turning 100 Saturday, TV legend Dick Van Dyke gets the “American Masters” treatment in the new PBS film “Starring Dick Van Dyke” (9 p.m. Friday, WQED-TV). The two-hour documentary ...

In the 1990s, a remarkable wave of Black sitcoms and sketch comedy reshaped American television. Shows like “In Living Color” and “Living Single” reflected a wide range of Black life and helped ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Award-winning co-anchor of PBS NewsHour, Geoff Bennett, joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'Black Out Loud: The ...

A look at the comedy that shaped America, from Mark Twain to Seinfeld and beyond. What makes comedy culturally significant—popularity, influence, longevity, or its reflection of American life? Drawing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Geoff Bennett, co-anchor of PBS Newshour, joins TODAY to share his new book "Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black ...

Long before 1990s sitcoms, Black comedians were shaping American comedy in bold ways. Geoff Bennett, co-anchor of PBS NewsHour, explores this history and its lasting impact in his new book "Black Out ...