Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Paul Mooney as Self Angela Bassett as Narrator (voice) Marla Gibbs as Self Chris Rock as Self Sherri Shepherd as Self Dick Gregory as Self Maxine Waters as Self Julian Bond as Self Katt Williams as Self Mo'Nique as Self Bill Bellamy as Self Jeff Clanagan as Self Bill Cosby as Self Elijah Cummings as Self Robert Townsend as Self Charlie Murphy as Self Niecy Nash-Betts as Self Michael Eric Dyson as Self D.L. Hughley as Self Kel Mitchell as Self Reynaldo Rey as Self Sommore as Self Stanley Crouch as Self Eddie Griffin as Self Damon Wayans as Self Keenen Ivory Wayans as Self Marlon Wayans as Self Andrew Young as Self Franklyn Ajaye as Self Tommy Davidson as Self George Wallace as Self Shawn Wayans as Self Cornel West as Self Garrett Morris as Self Louis Gossett Jr. as Self Steve Harvey as Self Faizon Love as Self

Robert Townsend Director John Long Writer Jeff Clanagan Executive Producer