Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleCONTEMPORARY MILITANT BLACK HUMOR.AuthorsDance, Daryl C.AbstractThe author discusses the use of black humor in African American literature. He mentions the sardonic depiction of African American characters who want to be white, the role of black nationalism in this depiction, and the reversal of symbolism.SubjectsAFRICAN Americans in literature; AFRICAN American literature -- History &; criticism; AFRICAN American wit &; humor; BLACK nationalism in literature; SYMBOLISM in literaturePublicationAfrican American Review, 2017, Vol 50, Issue 4, p524ISSN1062-4783Publication typeArticleDOI10.1353/afa.2017.0090