Michael Che on Revival of Black Lives Matter Stand-Up Bit: "Kind of a Bummer That It's Still Relevant"

hollywoodreporter.com:

Michael Che responded to a stand-up bit that recently resurfaced on social media when he visited Late Night on Monday. In his 2016 Netflix special Michael Che Matters, the comedian discussed the semantics of the phrase "Black Lives Matter" in response to people arguing that "all lives matter." "It's almost bittersweet because I'm happy that people like the clip, but it's also kind of a bummer that it's still relevant.

I wish it wasn't," Che told host Seth Meyers. "I feel like the guy who wrote 'Amazing Grace.' You're happy you hear the song, but every time you hear it, you're like, 'Oh, no.

What happened?' Because no one plays it for a good occasion." Che then explained the message of the bit. "It's just saying that we're just asking to.