Racism in ComedyThis essay is going to discuss racism in comedy and in addition to that, it is also going to examine whether it is acceptable for comedians to use certain racial words, e.g. when black comedians use the word “nigger”. It will also examine how different audiences support this type of material, but first and foremost, it will examine the word itself and where it comes from in the blue marble we call earth. Make no mistake. Slave owners invented the word Nigger and it was only meant to refer to a lazy, reckless, good-for-nothing individual, but somewhere in the history of slavery the N-word began to be used more as an insult racially motivated against the non-white Americans of that era. It would also be irrational to assume or consider that slaves did not mock their masters after a hard day's work on the cotton plantations. That's why it's no surprise that black African Americans invented comedy during the era of slavery. It is believed that "slaves were treated favorably because they made their masters smile by the way they played and slave masters took turns sending their slaves to a neighboring plantation to entertain another family, as well as to show their master’s talent.” it’s the darkie that the shippers put down” (Littleton, 2006.p.7). The N-word has also been used to offend even non-black racial groups, for example Jews have been called white niggers; The Arabs were called the sand niggers and the Japanese were also called the yellow niggers. At the time, the American country was divided into two halves, which meant that white people were at the top of the chain and black people were on the fifth... middle of paper ... this word should be used by comedians or the actors. no, the answer is it depends on the comedian or person using the word after all it's just a word with different meanings. To conclude this essay, the origins of the N-word and how it came to be used were examined. and who helped introduce the word into modern comedy and also how blacks and whites formed a long term relationship so that they share the stage even today.Bibliography• Helitzer, M (1992). SECRETS OF COMEDY WRITING. United States of America: Library of Congress. 17-103. • . King, G (2002). CINEMA COMEDY. London: Wallflower Press. 7-152.• Cashmore, E (1997). The black culture industry. New York: ROUTLEDGE 5-134. • Newland, P (2010). DON'T LOOK NOW. United States of America: Intellect Ltd. 34-88. • Littleton, D (2006). BLACK COMEDY. New York: Library of Congress . 4-120.