Mark_Allen's Blog

The highlight for many of us in the local community was when Bernie made his appearances of Def Comedy Jam, which at that time was the success that many local promoters looked to as the most important pinnacle to achieve if a comedian wanted to make it. Of course Bernie achieved that and much much more, and I am just one of many who are just glad to have been a small part in the tremendous career of Bernie Mac, now one of the legends of Comedy. He always believed in himself, backed with his traditional big smile. He never lost his sense of social consciousness in that his last public appearance was at a fundraiser for Barack Obama.  

 Thank God for his wife who accepted and fulfilled the challenge Bernie gave to her to stick with him from the beginning of their relationship,  She was there for the downside, his rise to superstardom, and was there as he rose to heaven. Of course he will be missed, but Bernie's legacy will certainly live on through his many comedy show featuring his stand-up performances and his movies, and through the many stories that those of us who worked with him through the years will continue to talk about for years to come.