A specific subset of entertainment, Ghetto-Tainment refers to forms of entertainment that are found primarily, though not exclusively, in poor, largely African
American communities (generally referred to by authors, scholars and historians as ghettos) that suffer from a lack of jobs and thus have a need to find ways to entertain themselves in their spare time.
People in the community often remark that "idle hands are tools of the Devil".
This is a unique culture that has developed in the so-called "
Hood", to use a
popular slang term.
They do, on increasingly common occasions,"take the show on the road" in order to foster
better relations with all colors, creeds, and nations.
Regular performances are easy to find, especially if you are an urban dweller.
They often perform in malls, theatres, schools, and open air street venues, and even airports for larger presentations of their cultural entertainment practices.
They also often travel to restaurants, fast food joints, stores of all kinds, and even libaries and churches when the number of entertainers is limited to less than 25.
If a public or even private
space exists, increasingly
popular Ghetto-Tainment will find it sooner or later.
You can even find no or low cost personal family visits from experienced, trained, professional Ghetto-tainers who just love to share with you at
home, at
school, at work, or even when you're at Fenway Park.
