James Stephens sits down at an old wooden piano inside the new Asher Theatre (spelled with an ‘r’ then the ‘e,’ he says) and starts belting out Elvis. “I am tired, and I am weary,” he sings. He looks ...

WATERLOO -- Comedian George Wallace has made a good living off your mama. No, not like that. His standup routine features a segment of trash-talkin' "yo mama" jokes that audiences can't get enough of.

When dealing with the woes of being Black in America, laughter is truly the best medicine. As Black people, we know how to make a joke out of anything, extracting the light out of even the most ...

We live in a world where Jerry Falwell Jr., the son of the famous Baptist pastor and political evangelical figure Jerry Falwell, includes a “yo mama” joke in his speech on the final night of the ...

Who invented “yo mama” jokes? It’s not the kind of question people concern themselves with, and we don’t blame you. (Though, ...

When I attended high school one of the more popular lunch time activities consisted of assembling into small groups and playing a game which involved making as many ridiculous statements about your ...

Some have claimed the “yo momma” (also known as “yo mama”) joke has come and gone, its subtle deconstruction of the triad relationship between one’s mom, one’s mom’s personal aesthetic or intelligence ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A "Yo Mama" joke caused a teen known as "Little Ze Ze" to twice attack a Cleveland man, including once with a two-by-four, police said. No arrests have been made in the two attacks ...