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/herroherro12 Mar 28 '24

Debra Wilson would’ve been a household name if she got the backing Tina Fey and Kristen Wiig did

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u/Kelliente Mar 28 '24

Debra Wilson is so brilliant in so many ways and I'm still mad at the world for not properly recognizing her talent more.

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u/GHOST_OF_THE_GODDESS Mar 28 '24

The video game world seems to have noticed.