Comedian Zainab Johnson in DC

I was invited to Drafthouse Comedy theatre recently, last minute really, to watch comedian Zainab Johnson. Such a great performance. She was hilarious. I didn’t know who she was. Much of her comedy is shaped from her own life. A black woman, Muslim, who grew up in Harlem, as one of thirteen siblings. A black woman of a certain age, single. A black woman, bald by choice, sometimes Afro-sporting, but not fitting the stereotypes. She became a comedian after getting a degree in math and working briefly as a teacher. She is a 2014 semi-finalist of Last Comic Standing. I had such a good night. I will definitely seek her out next time.