Title

The Funny Bone - Cedric the Entertainer

Description

Cedric Antonio Kyles, better known as “Cedric the Entertainer” was a St. Louis icon, best known for his comedy and acting but was also a civil rights activist. It is here, in St. Louis, at the Funny Bone, where “Cedric the Entertainer” got his biggest break that put him on the track to stardom. To the rest of the nation, he may have just been an actor and comedian but to the St. Louis community and further reaching Missouri community he was more than that. His charitable work helped many families and foundations and his own foundation “Cedric the Entertainer Charitable Foundation” provides support for low-income families and youth in the St. Louis area with academic assistance and outreach.

Creator

Tori Fenemor

Semester

Intro to Public History

Subject

Historic Marker Nominations

Cedric Antonio Kyles

Cedric the Entertainer

St. Louis History

Civil Rights Activist

Funny Bone

Actor

Comedian

St. Louis Community

Cedric the Entertainer Charitable Foundation

Low-Income Families

Community Memory

Language

English

Publisher

UMSL Digital Humanities Lab

Date

2020

Identifier

Coordinates: 38.700840, -90.446590