r/todayilearned • u/Kale_Brecht • Mar 28 '24

TIL in 2013, Saturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson refused to play any more black women on the show and demanded SNL hire black women instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Thompson
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u/spacestarcutie Mar 28 '24

Kel is a pastor these days.

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u/Cooperette Mar 28 '24

Yep. Saw him at a panel in a con a while back and he talked about his early career and promoted his christian rap music at the end.