Future Black History Month: Why We Have So Much #LoveForLeslieJ
Fuse is once again celebrating an extended Black History Month by looking at a variety of rising forces who are creating Future Black History before our eyes. To close out the 32-day celebration, we honor someone who is creating her own legacy well into her '40s and doing so the way she has been for years: by being Leslie Jones.
Despite decades as a stand-up comedian that earned her praise from Chris and Rock Michael Che, Leslie Jones only recently shot to mainstream consciousness as a late-2014 addition to the featured Saturday Night Live players—but with an undeniable impact. While many have known for years how funny Jones is, the world is only waking up to her comedic styling and it's led to opportunities in movies like Top Five, Trainwreck, Sing and most notably Ghostbusters. Yet throughout promotions for the remake of the beloved '80s film that we saw the increasingly necessary importance of her voice.
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