In its 43rd season, SNL finally has its first black head writer

In its 43rd season, SNL finally has its first black head writer

Saturday Night Live, long plagued by diversity problems, has named its first person of color as a head writer. NBC announced on Dec. 12 that Michael Che, who is African-American, and Colin Jost—the current co-hosts of the show’s Weekend Update segment—have been promoted to head writers, joining existing head writers Kent Sublette and Bryan Tucker.…