In the past few days comedienne, Leslie Jones, has been under fire for a skit she did on Saturday Night Live that people are referring to as the “slave skit” or the “No. 1 slave draft pick skit.”
The skit, performed on SNL this past Saturday, immediately ignited a great deal of controversy with many saying that the new SNL comedienne crossed the line with her jokes about having better luck getting a man during the days of slavery than she has today.
Jones had a lot to say to the the heavy criticism she received on Twitter, including her opinion that there was truth to her skit and that Black people are being overly sensitive. She also believes she is bing unfairly judged because of her gender and that a male comedienne would not have received such backlash.
Check out the skit below and tell us what you think about Jone’s skit. Was it offensive? Inappropriate? We want to hear your thoughts.
