Baratunde Thurston
Comedian, writer and commentator
Baratunde Thurston is an American writer, comedian and commentator who co-founded the blog Jack and Jill Politics. His book How To Be Black reached the New York Times bestseller list.
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American Born 1977 in Washington, D.C., United States
About Baratunde Thurston
Baratunde Thurston was born on September 11, 1977, and graduated from Harvard University. He co-founded Jack and Jill Politics, a black political blog. The Library of Congress archived the blog's coverage of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. He also served as director of digital for The Onion. How To Be Black came out on February 1, 2012, and went on to become a New York Times bestseller. Before it, he had self-published three books. Fast Company magazine named him one of its 100 Most Creative People in Business, and he has worked as a digital advisor with the White House Office of Public Engagement.