“Sometimes black people really want to hold onto our oppression - 'This is ours! This belongs to us.' You can't just talk about equality for somebody else. Let's pass it on. Let's pass it on to somebody else. At the end of the day, it is all about inequality.”

American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer

Wanda Sykes is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. Born in 1964, she first drew wide notice as a writer on The Chris Rock Show and won a Primetime Emmy Award for that work in 1999. She has built a long career in comedy on stage and on television. Sykes is known for recurring roles in The New Adventures of Old Christine and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and she later earned Primetime Emmy nominations for Black-ish and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She also stars in The Upshaws, The Other Two, and The Good Fight.