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"Whoopi & Me" by Jenna Jackson
From TRUTH BE TOLD's April 7th, 2026 show ("The Thee-uh-tuh") Jenna Jackson's "Whoopi & Me" tells the story of a little girl who learns everything she knows about what's funny by watching the hilarious Black comics of the 80s and 90s. Then she stumbles on a totally different kind of comedy role model....
Jenna Jackson is a storyteller, screenwriter/playwright, teacher, and performer who lives in Brooklyn. By day, she works to amplify the stories of frontline healthcare workers at 1199 SEIU, the largest healthcare union in the nation, while working on two full-length plays and a feature film…
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