I'm Natalie Moore. I fell in love with soap operas when I was just five years old, and I still

watch them. Their television's longest scripted series and have zero reruns. Now let me tell you,

soap operas aren't just some silly art form. They are significant. In this season of making,

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From WBEZ Chicago, this is Nerdad.

I'm Greta Johnson.

And there's a new show out on Hulu. I don't know if you've seen it yet. Maybe you've heard about it. It's called Woke. And I think it's kind of the

perfect combination of cultural commentary and just like laugh out loud ridiculousness.

It stars Lamorne Morris, who you might remember from New Girl. And here is a clip of him pretty early on in the first episode,

speaking with Ayanna, who's played by Sashir Zamata.

I just love your work and what you say with it.

I work for a new publication, The Bay Area,

and we're looking for controversial artists who are confronting the shitstorm of race and class.

Yeah, but I'm not controversial.

You're a black cartoonist, you're controversial just by existing.

Why is it that as people of color are always having to stand for something or, you know, say something in our work, you know?

Just the cartoonist.

Because the world's racist fucked up place.

And that's why I keep it light.

You know, it's just a comic strip about bored breakfast food.

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