Adora Nwofor is working to dismantle anti-Black racism one joke at a time.
The Calgary native recently spoke to CTVNews.ca about how her comedy and Black activism work intersect, and the need for more Black women in comedy.
Here are a few excerpts from that conversation.
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Nothing she said made sense at all,
AGREED
It should be mandated. With strict enforcement
Lol. Yes! And laughter and applause should be also mandatory!! Omg! Insanity!
🤣😂🤣😂 i think she means lawyer lawmaker doctor ect 😲😲😲 can’t believe this is news 😂🤣🤣😂🤣🤣👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
This is most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Why is this news?
Well aren’t you triggered?
Was this supposed to be comedy? It wasn’t funny to me ….
Be funny, claiming to be a victim of something that doesn’t exist, isn’t funny, it’s pathetic. Bill Cosby did well as a comedian, Eddie Murphy did well, Richard Pryor did well, claiming your skin color is holding you back at this point, is beyond pathetic.
Wtf is this total rambling mess on about? total rocket of a human
The dislikes 😆
Is that a wig?
Yes
Huh ?
Most female comedians just aren’t funny. They should stay home and let the men handle comedy.