Baratunde Thurston
Political Humor / Stand-Up / Black
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Baratunde Thurston's Comedian Bio
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| Bio | Baratunde Thurston is a comedian and vigilante pundit who has successfully merged his interests in technology, politics and comedy. He has written as Jack Turner for the popular black political blog, Jack & Jill Politics, since its founding in the summer of 2006. He also a writes at The Huffington Post, DailyKos and his own site www.baratunde.com. He contributed to blackpeopleloveus.com
Baratunde has often used art as an expression of his activism. He has authored three books, including Keep Jerry Falwell Away From My Oreo Cookies, was nominated for the Bill Hicks Award for Thought Provoking Comedy, declared a Champion of the First Amendment by Iowa State University, and called “someone I need to know” by Barack Obama. He was an early member of Laughing Liberally and The Black Comedy Project, and his stage presence has earned him emcee duties at the National Conference for Media Reform, Netroots Nation and South by Southwest. He has been featured in various media outlets including NPR, the BBC, CNN, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, C-SPAN and ComedyCentral.com.
Baratunde speaks at colleges and conferences around the country and performs regularly in New York City, where he lives and works by day as an editor for The Onion. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Harvard and before that, he graduated from high school.
If you are a fan of Jon Stewart or the Bill of Rights, you will love Baratunde Thurston. He is not just an alternative to mainstream media. He’s an antidote. | | Website | baratunde.com | | TV Shows | C-SPAN, Fox News Boston, CNN’s Out In The Open - with Jesse Jackson, BBC Newsnight Review, CNN's Campbell Brown, ComedyCentral.com - Root Of All Evil |
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Baratunde Thurston's Interests
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Baratunde Thurston's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Orientation: | Straight | | Hometown: | Chocolate City (D.C.) | | Body type: | 5' 9" / Athletic | | Ethnicity: | Black / African descent | | Zodiac Sign: | Virgo | | Smoke / Drink: | No / Yes | | Children: | Someday | | Education: | College graduate | | Occupation: | Web Editor, The Onion |
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Baratunde Thurston's Schools
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Harvard University
Cambridge,Massachusetts
Graduated: 1999
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Philosophy
Clubs: Signet Society, Harvard Crimson, Black Men's Forum, Dorm Crew, Harvard Computer Society
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1995 to 1999 |
Sidwell Friends School
Washington,Washington DC
Graduated: 1995
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Black Student Union, Wrestling Team, Track Team
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1989 to 1995 |
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Barackatunde's Inauguration Recap (funniest video ever)
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thinking of leaving myspace. should i?
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my comment piece in the UK independent re: obama unity
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[newsphlash alert] final boston shows + NPR + Washington Post
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SEPT 28 BOSTON SHOW!: Comedy Against Evil: Baratunde, Myq, Jeff Kreisler
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