Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Salon
Salon
Lifestyle
Nardos Haile

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Tracy morgan felt isolated on snl | History Defined

Tracy Morgan is opening up about the early, difficult days of his "Saturday Night Live" tenure. In Peacock's "SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night" documentary, the comedian and actor shared that his experience on the sketch variety show was starkly different than he had imagined because of his race. Morgan joined the show in the show's 22nd season in 1996, becoming the ninth Black person to be cast in the series.

"I wanted to show them my world, how funny it was. But the first three years, I felt like I was being culturally isolated sometimes," he said in the documentary.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.