[Didymos Thomas]

Using humor to break down racial barriers is effective. From Red Foxx, to Richard Pryor, to Eddie Murphey to Dave Chappelle - all have used humor to make a joke out of the patently silly racial divisions and stereotypes. Carlos Mencia does the same, though, with the jokes of other comedians.

Sometimes, people get a little uncomfortable with such edgy skits and routines. But that's the point, I think. If race makes someone uncomfortable, for whatever reason, making a joke of it all seems to help people become more comfortable. And given the process and tactics of comedians like Chappelle, Pryor and all the others Mencia gets jokes from, I think the results are as desired.