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Let Black Girls Be Funny

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By Agerenesh Ashagre and Another Round

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Posted on November 29, 2017, at 5:56 p.m. ET

This week on the Another Round podcast, we bring you our interview with comedian Janelle James!

Janelle James @janellejcomic

My first comedy album, Black and Mild is available for PRE-ORDER today on ITUNES! Officially drops on Sept. 29th… https://t.co/w7FQwT56h3

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Janelle talked to us about how her comedy has evolved in these crazy times, how she does her hair when she goes on tour, and more!

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"I've been in a braid phase for a minute...As black women get more and more famous, the straighter their hair gets...So, I'm like, I'm going the opposite direction..." — Janelle James

She also reflected on her time as a dominatrix.

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Her dom name was "Sasha." We had SO many questions.

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