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  • - Jessica Williams.

  • - Jessica Williams.

  • - Jessica Williams.

  • - Thank you for joining us Jessica.

  • - Oh yeah, it's no problem Jon.

  • I'm just going to another pool party.

  • - I mean, this was a pool party.

  • - Mmhmm.

  • - It's supposed to be fun, you know the water balloons

  • and super soakers.

  • - A water gun?

  • At a Texas pool party?

  • Are you trying to get me killed?

  • - Why are you in trouble with the law?

  • - I uploaded a video.

  • I'm young Jon, it's what we do.

  • We upload things.

  • All the single ladies

  • All the single ladies

  • All the single ladies

  • Yeah, that was a mistake.

  • I mean I looked good, but that was a mistake.

  • (fun upbeat music)

  • Now let's take my walk to work.

  • For most guys, it's just a calm boring commute.

  • - [Jessica] But for me, it's like I'm competing

  • in a beauty pageant every day,

  • and if I don't want people talking to me

  • when I walk to work, all I have to do is

  • Forever in peace

  • - Act like a psycho.

  • You're gonna sit here

  • and you're gonna watch her get her braids done.

  • It's gonna take four hours.

  • Okay?

  • Don't look at me, eyes on target.

  • This isn't a 20 minute tactical crew cut,

  • this is boots on the ground,

  • hands in the hair, all damn day.

  • You got a driver, you got a dancer.

  • That's two jobs for one tractor.

  • - Oh, gosh.

  • - If white people feel uncomfortable,

  • then we have to change it.

  • And then pretend it's the way it's always been.

  • That's how this becomes this.

  • White people don't wanna hear Jailhouse Rock

  • from somebody who's actually been to jail.

  • Real jail is uncomfortable.

  • Elvis jail is fun!

  • Shut up, shut up. - Okay

  • When you're in the cab, follow your route on Google maps,

  • if the driver makes a weird left turn,

  • drop a pin on the map, call 911

  • and get ready to jump girl, you in danger.

  • Race was brought in because Beyonce was brought in

  • and, brace yourself, you might wanna sit down for this,

  • but Beyonce is black.

  • (screaming)

  • The point is, Beyonce is black and this song is her message.

  • That's what artists do.

  • Like how Bruno Mars delivered his message

  • about how uptown was gonna funk me up.

  • That's a threat, I live uptown,

  • I barely slept after that performance.

  • Is it fair to say that because

  • you're priest you're a pedophile?

  • - Well of course not.

  • - Could you take that logic

  • and apply that to the transgender community?

  • - They're apples and oranges.

  • - By apples and oranges do you mean apples and apples?

  • - [Jessica] These people are up against some bullshit.

  • - Give me some offensive comments or questions

  • and I'll give you some good answers.

  • - Do you have a (beep)?

  • - Um, I don't currently have a (beep).

  • - Do you have cadaver tits?

  • - Don't tell me what that is?

  • - Would you chop it off?

  • - Do straight women date you? Or gay women?

  • - Do you ever suck (beep)?

  • - People ask me the question, what are you, all the time.

  • - Hold on, I just have to do something.

  • Hey guys, it's TV's Jessica Williams.

  • If you ever feel the need ask what are you,

  • do me a favor and just don't (beep) do it.

  • (electric music)

  • - Is that pioneer choking that Native American

  • dude to death or do I have something crazy in my eye?

  • The votes are in, show me the new seal.

  • (laughing)

  • Are you (beep) kidding me?

  • This morning I spoke with the mayor of Whitesboro,

  • and guess what?

  • They are changing the seal!

  • (cheering)

  • We did it!

  • - We solved racism!

  • - We fixed it!

  • (upbeat music)

- Jessica Williams.

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to

US /tu,tə/

UK /tə/

  • adverb
  • Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • Into a state of consciousness or awareness
  • preposition
  • Indicating accompaniment.
  • Indicating something being added.
  • Showing that one thing is attached to another
  • (Indicates a comparison between two people/things)
  • Showing the direction
  • Indicating extent or limit.
  • Signaling who is told, shown, given something
  • Indicating someone's reaction
  • Indicating a relationship or connection.
  • Indicating the recipient of something.
  • Part of a verb base form e.g. to buy
  • Showing the limit or range of something
  • Used when speaking about a rate or quantity
  • Showing a person's emotion
  • Showing that the base verb follows
  • Showing where someone or something goes
  • Showing show a specific result, end or purpose
  • Indicating the person or thing receiving something.
  • Expressing a relationship or connection.
  • Showing the relationship between things
  • Indicating a state or condition.
  • Indicating time before a specific hour.
  • Move towards; in the direction of
  • Showing the end point of a specific period
  • In harmony with music or a musical instrument
  • other
  • Used with a verb to form the infinitive.
go

US /ɡo/

UK /ɡəʊ/

  • verb
  • An attempt or try.
  • To attend or be at a place
  • To do an activity
  • To function properly
  • To move or travel from one place to another.
  • To intend to do something.
  • To move or travel from one place to another.
  • To pass or elapse (of time).
  • To begin or start an activity.
  • To move or travel to another place
  • To be used up or consumed.
  • To match or harmonize with something.
  • noun
  • A turn in a game
people

US /ˈpipəl/

UK /'pi:pl/

  • noun
  • Ordinary people; the general public.
  • Ordinary people; commoners.
  • Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • The employees of a company or organization.
  • Humans in general; persons considered collectively.
  • Men, Women, Children
  • A nation or ethnic group.
  • Human beings in general or considered collectively.
  • One's family or relatives.
  • other
  • Human beings in general or considered collectively.
  • other
  • To populate; to fill with people.
single

US /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

UK /'sɪŋɡl/

  • noun
  • One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • An individual song from a CD or album
  • Person who is not married or in a relationship
  • adjective
  • Being one only, without others
  • Only; merely
  • Not married or in a relationship
mistake

US /mɪˈstek/

UK /mɪ'steɪk/

  • noun
  • Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • An action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or unintentional result.
  • A misunderstanding or misinterpretation.
  • other
  • To be wrong about something.
  • other
  • To be wrong about something.
  • To identify or recognize incorrectly.
  • To misunderstand the meaning or intention of something.
shut

US /ʃʌt/

UK /ʃʌt/

  • verb
  • To stop being open for business
  • To close something, e.g. a door
seal

US /sil/

UK /si:l/

  • verb
  • To close tightly to protect it from leaking
  • To close an envelop or package
  • To cover a surface with a substance to protect it
  • noun
  • Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
  • Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
  • Piece of rubber used to keep water, dirt out
party

US /ˈpɑrti/

UK /'pɑ:tɪ/

  • noun
  • Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
  • Group of people who travel, do something together
  • One side in a legal action or conflict
  • Official political group
  • verb
  • To attend, meet, gather at an event to have fun
sit

US /sɪt/

UK /sɪt/

  • verb
  • To take an exam
  • To be in a resting position on a chair
  • To provide seating for people
  • To remain in a still position while being painted
music

US /ˈmjuzɪk/

UK /'mju:zɪk/

  • noun
  • Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
  • Academic study of rhythms and sounds
  • Written symbols that represent musical sounds