11 Comedians On The Rise Giving Us #BlackJoy
These comedians are providing us with a lot of #blackjoy this season.
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November 28, 2016 / 6:18 PM
Byron Bowers
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(Photo: Alma Har'el)Chico Bean
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Clark Jones
Dee Guerreros
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(Photo: Reggie Espy/Archive Entertainment)Dulce Sloan
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Emmanuel Hudson
Innovative Artist
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Ron Funches
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(Photo: Dan Dion)Tracy Clayton
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(Photo: Jon Premosch/BuzzFeed)Yassir
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