There Are Funny Black Women! SNL Finds One!

Sasheer Zamata

It would appear that Saturday Night Live has finally quit tap dancing (metaphorically speaking) and actually auditioned some black women – today announcing the addition of Sasheer Zamata to its cast as a featured player. It’s long since about time! Note the minimalist press release below.

SNL ADDS SASHEER ZAMATA TO THE CAST

New York, NY – January 6, 2014 – "Saturday Night Live" adds Sasheer Zamata to the cast as a featured player. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Zamata trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York.

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.