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Article: Hokum: An Anthology of African American Humor.(Brief article)(Book review)
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- Black Issues Book Review
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- May 1, 2006
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Hokum: An Anthology of African American Humor Edited by Paul Beatty Bloombury Publishing, February 2006 $29.95, ISBN 1-582-34434-5
Forget whatever you have read in previous collections of African American humor. Don't think about "Your Momma" jokes or even the lyrical folk tales of the Signifyin' Monkey. Instead, Hokum serves up an eclectic selection of readings, quotations and excerpts from a wide body of African American writings, including fiction, public speeches and popular cinema.
To aid you on your journey, Beatty has conveniently divided the anthology's bountiful fare into three sections: "Pissed Off to the Highest Degree of Pissitivity," ...