Future Black History Month: Jessica Williams' Important Hilarity
This year, we’re celebrating an extended Black History Month by highlighting a variety of rising forces who are creating history before our very eyes. As The Daily Show's first black female correspondent, Jessica Williams not only brings smart comedy to the Comedy Central staple, but does it with a fresh and necessary viewpoint.
Some of her most famous sketches (like tackling the racism of stop-and-frisk in "Frisky Business," or calling out all the anti-feminism in this year's election via "Breaking Down the Vagina Vote") bring a point of view that is importantly black, young and female. The 26-year-old brings that mindset with universal humor and delivery, along with an unshakable commitment to her roles and viewpoints.
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