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How This Black Kansas City Comic Finds Humor In Unfunny Times

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Kansas City comedian Ameerah Sanders, wearing a white shirt and gold chain, points at the camera with both hands.
Ameerah Sanders
Ameerah Sanders is a screenwriter and comedian based in Kansas City, Missouri. She's a regular at the KC Improv Comedy Club and has opened for Fortune Feimster, Nikki Glaser, and Hari Konabolu.

A young black comedian shares jokes and talks about the difficulty of comedy in the midst of such serious times.

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