Maybe you didn’t know you needed a ribbon and sparkle-suit clad Black woman who can explain why using police as debt collectors leads to the killing of Black people in one breath, then bust out a retro R&B jam for the vaccinated in the next. But The Amber Ruffin Show is the special blend of silly and serious we all needed. Launched during the pandemic, the Emmy-nominated show returns on Peacock tonight with its first-ever live studio audience.
Don’t have Peacock? Amber’s YouTube channel has plenty to check out.
She has the best songs.
- White Supremacists Facing Consequences Fills Me With Joy
- Texas Just Don’t Give a…
- I Love It When a Man Tells Me What to Do
- Bore Me, Daddy
She can be serious.
- The Secret History of Flooding Black Towns to Make Lakes
- Why We Need White History Month
- Why The 1619 Project Has Republicans Banning “Critical Race Theory”
And she’s always there with a lullaby or a lesson to live by.
By the way… Amber didn’t sneak up on you. She’s been ready for years. She’s been one of the writers of A Black Lady Sketch Show. She’s the best part of Late Night Night with Seth Meyers. She’s the best part of NBC’s Olympics coverage. She’s an all-star of Drunken History. She’s co-author of the best-seller You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism. She wrote a musical about The King of Kong.
Amber, previously.