Baratunde Thurston

Friday, September 21
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
(Kentucky Center)

A technology-loving comedian “from the future” and  former  Director of Digital for The Onion  discusses his new book How to be Black, which offers a poignant  and humorous look at the complexities of contemporary racial politics and personal identity.

Baratunde Thurston is a politically-active, technology-loving comedian from the future. He co-founded the black political blog, Jack and Jill Politics and formerly served as Director of Digital for The Onion.