We can all stop pretending that the emoji selection on our iPhones makes any sense. There are zero representations of black people but we need to have two different types of dragons to choose from? Come on. “Saturday Night Live” cast member Sasheer Zamata did her first “Weekend Update” segment on Saturday’s Martin Freeman-hosted episode, in which she points out how irritating emojis can be for a person of color (who doesn’t identify as a new moon). To that end, watch her explain to host Colin Jost how texting during a grand jury protest might go down.

We can all stop pretending that the emoji selection on our iPhones makes any sense. There are zero representations of black people but we need to have two different types of dragons to choose from? Come on.

“Saturday Night Live” cast member Sasheer Zamata did her first “Weekend Update” segment on Saturday’s Martin Freeman-hosted episode, in which she points out how irritating emojis can be for a person of color (who doesn’t identify as a new moon).

To that end, watch her explain to host Colin Jost how texting during a grand jury protest might go down.

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Sasheer Zamata Points Out The Lack Of Black Emojis On ‘Weekend Update’