Group Criticizes Saturday Night Live For Lack Of Latinos

Group Criticizes Saturday Night Live For Lack Of Latinos
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- 'Ben Affleck' Episode 1641 -- Pictured: Fred Armisen during a skit on May 18, 2013 -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- 'Ben Affleck' Episode 1641 -- Pictured: Fred Armisen during a skit on May 18, 2013 -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

NBC’s comic institutionSaturday Night Live” has answered recent criticism for its lack of diversity by not only hiring black comedian Sasheer Zamata, but adding two black female writers as well.

The show announced Monday they had hired Zamata, who has worked with the New York Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe, to join the cast starting Jan. 18.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, LaKendra Tookes and Leslie Jones will sign up for the writers’ team next week. They were reportedly among the black female comedians who auditioned during a recent showcase held in New York and Los Angeles.

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