Joanna Briley (Black Women in Comedy Festival, Brooklyn House of Comedy) is one of the most revered figures in the Brooklyn comedy scene.  Over the past year Briley lost both her mother and sister but even in the midst of such profound grief, Joanna pulled off the Black Women in Comedy Festival (BWICF).  The first of its kind, the BWICF showcased the comedic talents of Black women comedians from all the country.  She  also opens up about her childhood and the day her father came to pick her up from her mother’s house and never brought her back home.

Recorded: Comic Strip Live

Music: Phantom Boyz and Arkitexx