“(It) Shouldn’t Be Funny But You Can’t Help But Laugh”: Black Twitter, #TweetLikeThe1600s, and Black Humor Online
In May 2014, comedian Leslie Jones faced backlash after making a joke about slavery during an episode of Saturday Night Live. During the “Weekend Update” sketch of the show, Jones, a Black woman, emphasized that although she was single now, she would have been a hot commodity during slavery. She add...
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| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Social Media + Society |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051221107631 |