Spotlighting Black Comedians | Black History Month
Franklyn Ajaye is More Than the Fly in Car Wash
He’s an oldie, but goodie
It’s no secret Black folks have always had to laugh to keep from crying — it’s a rite of passage from the cradle to the grave.
We laugh out loud.
We laugh with our mouths, hearts, and soul wide open.
We laugh to heal.
Our comedians, loved and reviled because of spoken truths some love to hate or hate to love. Either way, we can boast some of the most prolific comedians worldwide who have kept us balanced through a steady diet of humor whenever we feel malnourished, invisible, or disconnected.
We can always count on our comedians to serve as a bridge over troubled waters to the other side of joy.
My family loves to laugh. Get a few of us together in a room — we’re cracking up during nonstop storytelling and poking fun at each other. We’ve grown to expect a knock at the door to keep our noise levels down because no one is having as much fun as us in hotel rooms and residential neighborhoods alike.
When our entire family gathers for the holidays — baaaby, it’s a feast-filled, game playing, throw your head back laugh fest.
