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" When I grew up, my race was not a thing. My identity was in my class. It was not about colour on my estate. "

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" In comedy, I often see so many weird race jokes, and it's like, there is no racial diversity in your show to even make those race jokes. The problem is that there is no one in the back to say, 'Hey, that race joke is not really appropriate.' "

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