Leslie Jones

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Sameer Rao Jul 12, 2018 1:59PM EDT

Here are the artists of color to cheer on when the Emmy Awards airs in September.

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Sameer Rao Jun 26, 2017 11:16AM EDT

Chance's Speech, Prodigy Shout-outs and More 2017 BET Awards Awesomeness

Comedian Leslie Jones hosted the ceremony, which featured social and racial justice-minded awards, a tribute to Prodigy and a joint performance of New Edition and the actors who played them in their BET biopic.

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Sameer Rao Jan 26, 2017 1:48PM EST

Roxane Gay Pulls Simon & Schuster Book Deal Over Milo Yiannopoulos' Advance

“I was supposed to turn the book in this month and I kept thinking about how egregious it is to give someone like Milo a platform for his blunt, inelegant hate and provocation,” she said.

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Sameer Rao Jan 23, 2017 10:18AM EST

3 Best Lines on Race from Aziz Ansari's 'SNL' Debut

The show’s first-ever South Asian-American host had a lot to say about the recently inaugurated president and his most racist supporters.

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Sameer Rao Dec 19, 2016 9:58AM EST

WATCH: 'SNL' Honors Obama with 'Christmas in Hollis' Parody

Keenan Thompson, Leslie Jones and musical guest Chance the Rapper dropped bars in “Jingle Barack.”

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Sameer Rao Oct 24, 2016 12:50PM EDT

This 'SNL' Sketch Suggests That African Americans and White Trump Supporters Can Get Along

Until the Black Lives Matter movement comes up. Then it’s anybody’s guess.

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Sameer Rao Oct 3, 2016 10:56AM EDT

Michael Che Says N-Word, Leslie Jones Contacts 'Mr. Robot' Crew to Find Hackers in 'SNL' Premiere

Che unexpectedly used the word during a discussion of quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s ongoing protest against police violence.

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Sameer Rao Sep 7, 2016 12:10PM EDT

Leslie Jones, Teyana Taylor Stand For Reproductive Justice at Cleveland Concert

New Voices for Reproductive Justice will present All Access 2016 this Saturday as part of its efforts to mobilize women of color in Ohio and Pennsylvania.