Podcasts about how to be black

Since time immemorial, storytellers have held an exalted role in human societies, because stories illustrate parables that help us make sense of the world and survive. In this episode, we hitch a ride with comedian, writer, futurist, technologist, and storyteller Baratunde Thurston. At this perilous existential threshold that will determine the fate of the human experiment, he knows that the story of the battle is equally the battle of the story.  Featuring Baratunde Thurston, a writer, communicator, and creator and host of the How To Citizen podcast, is also a founding partner and writer at Puck. His newest creation is Life With Machines, a YouTube podcast focusing on the human side of the A.I. revolution. Author of the bestselling comedic memoir, How To Be Black, Baratunde also serves on the boards of Civics Unplugged and the Brooklyn Public Library and lives in Southern California. Credits Executive Producer: Kenny Ausubel Written by: Kenny Ausubel Senior Producer and Station Relations: Stephanie Welch Associate Producer: Emily Harris Producer: Teo Grossman Host and Consulting Producer: Neil Harvey Resources Watch Baratunde Thurston's 2025 Bioneers Keynote – From Me to We, A Story of Interdependence  This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to learn more.

Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated host, producer, writer, and public speaker. He is the host and executive producer of the PBS television series America Outdoors, creator and host of the acclaimed podcast How To Citizen, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck where he does a lot of his writing. He is also the author of a New York Times bestselling comedic memoir, How To Be Black and an incredible speaker who has delivered multiple popular TED Talks with millions of views. On this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, Baratunde joined host Robert Glazer to discuss his wide-ranging career, the power of satire, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Independence Day, as we gather around the grill and watch fireworks with our friends and families, we wanted to revisit a conversation Audie had with Baratunde Thurston, writer at Puck News and host of the PBS show America Outdoors.   What does it mean to love this country despite its divisions? How can we come together and hold space for the complexity of the American story? And what would those conversations sound like if we did?   Baratunde Thurston is a writer, host and executive producer of the PBS television series America Outdoors, creator and host of How To Citizen, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated host, producer, writer, and public speaker. He is the host and executive producer of the PBS television series America Outdoors, creator and host of the acclaimed podcast How To Citizen, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck where he does a lot of his writing. He is also the author of a New York Times bestselling comedic memoir, How To Be Black and an incredible speaker who has delivered multiple popular TED Talks with millions of views. Baratunde joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his wide-ranging career, the power of satire, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you heal pain by focusing on joy?  Baratunde Thurston gave what's been called “the greatest TED talk of all time.” He's written about being Black in America, he's got a podcast about community involvement called How to Citizen, and he's got a PBS television show that explores the beauty and diversity of America.  There's a duality running through all of this work, and in Baratunde's personal life: mourning and celebration. From the early death of a parent, to men's emotional health, to violence against Black men and boys, to the healing power of play and community, this week's episode is a fascinating discussion of both grief and celebration - and why you don't get one without the other.    In this episode we cover:  Baratunde says he's “wired for optimism” - which makes identifying his own grief… complicated How you can lose a parent at a young age and not recognize the impact until you're an adult Why seeing other people be good parents can bring up grief Black joy and men's community (plus the hashtag #BlackMenFrolicking) Why is it hard to play as an adult - and find other adults to play with?  We're re-releasing some of our favorite episodes from the first 3 seasons. This episode was originally recorded in 2023.   Looking for a creative exploration of grief? Check out the best selling Writing Your Grief course here.   About our guest: Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated, multi-platform storyteller and producer operating at the intersection of race, tech, democracy, and climate. He is the host of the PBS television series America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, creator and host of How To Citizen with Baratunde, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller. Baratunde serves on the boards of BUILD.org and the Brooklyn Public Library.    Find him at baratunde.com and follow him on social media @baratunde   About Megan:  Psychotherapist Megan Devine is one of today's leading experts on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don't call grief. Get the best-selling book on grief in over a decade, It's Ok that You're Not OK, wherever you get books. Find Megan @refugeingrief   Additional resources: Read Baratunde's book - How to be Black  Baratunde's TED talk How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time  ‘America is addicted to watching me die…' - Baratunde's Puck article "Thoughts & Tears For Tyre"  Baratunde mentioned Valarie Kaur - get her book, See No Stranger, and listen to her episode on It's OK that You're Not OK   Want to talk with Megan directly? Join our patreon community for live monthly Q&A grief clinics: your questions, answered. Want to speak to her privately? Apply for a 1:1 grief consultation here.    Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's OK That You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed   Books and resources may contain affiliate links.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The number of Americans who would say that they're “extremely proud to be American” is at a record low, according to a recent Gallup poll. Perhaps that's not surprising, given widespread political divisiveness across the country. Today – in time for Thanksgiving – Audie sits down with writer, comedian, and activist Baratunde Thurston to talk about what it means to be patriotic in an age of growing disillusionment. And more importantly — why does it matter?   Baratunde Thurston is the host and executive producer of the PBS television series America Outdoors, creator and host of How To Citizen, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The number of Americans who would say that they're “extremely proud to be American” is at a record low, according to a recent Gallup poll. Perhaps that's not surprising, given widespread political divisiveness across the country. Today – in time for Thanksgiving – Audie sits down with writer, comedian, and activist Baratunde Thurston to talk about what it means to be patriotic in an age of growing disillusionment. And more importantly — why does it matter?   Baratunde Thurston is the host and executive producer of the PBS television series America Outdoors, creator and host of How To Citizen, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nature matters to our ability to connect — with each other and ourselves. In this episode of House Calls, we explore how being in nature – whether it's your local green space, or a national park, or somewhere in between – can build deep and important connections. Who better to take us on this journey than Baratunde Thurston, host of the PBS series “American Outdoors” and the podcast “How To Citizen.” Baratunde has traveled the United States from the Okefenokee Swamp to Death Valley, meeting people of all types and exploring their habitats with them. Baratunde shares his insights – that we Americans love the world around us and nature makes us feel better, both in body and mind. As we share our natural world with other animals and humans, Baratunde helps us see ourselves as part of something bigger, that we are beings who thrive on relationships, community, and participation with the world.  (02:26)    How did Baratunde's mother introduce him to nature?  (08:04)    Why nature was a healing force for young Baratunde  (14:42)    What wonders did Baratunde experience creating “America Outdoors?”  (20:41)    How can nature help us reconnect with what's really important?  (23:27)    How does sharing the outdoors build connections across differences?  (29:24)    How can we get more doses of nature on a daily basis?  (32:43)    How can nature help us when we're struggling?  (37:50)    Why does Baratunde consider the word “citizen” a verb?  (44:02)    What is the life balance of the individual versus the collective?  (51:46)    What does Baratunde's journey into the science reveal about nature and our mental health? (54:04)    Where's the nature in the urban spaces?  (55:33)    What does really knowing, and loving, other people do for us and for community?  (01:00:21)    What gives Baratunde hope?  (01:04:23)    What is Baratunde's favorite food on the road?  For more conversations, visit www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls.  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas.    Baratunde Thurston, Host, Activist & Comedian  Twitter: @baratunde  Instagram: @baratunde  Facebook: @baratunde    About Baratunde Thurston  Baratunde Thurston tells a better story of us, weaving together threads of race, technology, democracy and climate through his work as an Emmy-nominated host, producer, writer, and public speaker. He is the host and executive producer of the PBS television series “America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston,” creator and host of “How To Citizen” with Baratunde which Apple named one of its favorite podcasts of 2020, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. His comedic memoir, “How To Be Black,” is a New York Times best-seller. In 2019, he delivered what MSNBC's Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED talks of all time.” Baratunde is unique in his ability to integrate and synthesize different and difficult topics in a style that's intelligent, compassionate, and humorous. Baratunde serves on the boards of Civics Unplugged and the Brooklyn Public Library and lives in Los Angeles, California.

Baratunde Thurston is a comedian, writer, and media entrepreneur. He has eyes open to the contradictions, strangeness, and beauty of being human. He looks for learning happening even amidst our hardest cultural tangles. And he intertwines all of this, innovatively and searchingly, with his lifelong joy in the natural world. The kaleidoscopic view of life and love and the world that is Baratunde's builds and builds in this conversation Krista had with him around the edges of the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival — towards an exuberant glimpse of how we can all be more fully human and socially creative.Baratunde Thurston's latest adventure is hosting the fascinating PBS series America Outdoors. He's been Director of Digital at The Onion, produced The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and advised on digital strategy at The White House. He's a founding partner of the media start-up Puck, and creator and host of the podcast How To Citizen. He's the author of several books, including How To Be Black.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.______Sign up for The Pause — a Saturday morning companion to the podcast season.

Today's podcast guest is Baratunde Thurston—an Emmy-nominated writer, comedian, and cultural critic focused on the intersection of tech, democracy, climate change, and race in America. A generational voice in the media landscape, Baratunde is a former executive at The Onion, a writer for Puck News, the New York Times bestselling author of How To Be Black, and the host of both America Outdoors on PBS, and the podcast How To Citizen. Today we cover everything from the impact of technology and social media on society to the current perils of our democratic system. We also discuss the need for diversity and representation in media, the importance of community and belonging, nuanced conversation, and responsible media practices. We also address the rapid evolution of our media landscape and our declining trust in institutions across the country, what it means to be black in America, and how we can all become more active and informed citizens. I've been a fan of Baratunde and his work for many years. He is a witty and masterful storyteller and someone I respect for fearlessly confronting difficult problems with actionable solutions, enthusiasm, and consensus building.  This one is powerful. Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today's Sponsors: AG1: DrinkAG1.com/RICHROLL Birch: BirchLiving.com/RICHROLL BetterHelp: BetterHelp.com/RICHROLL Squarespace: Squarespace.com/RICHROLL Plant Power Meal Planner: https://meals.richroll.com Peace + Plants, Rich

Can you heal pain by focusing on joy?    Baratunde Thurston gave what's been called “the greatest TED talk of all time.” He's written about being Black in America, he's got a podcast about community involvement called How to Citizen, and he's got a television show that explores the beauty and diversity of America.    There's a duality running through all of this work, and in Baratunde's personal life: mourning and celebration. From the early death of a parent, to men's emotional health, to violence against Black men and boys, to the healing power of play and community, this week's episode is a fascinating discussion of both grief and celebration - and why you don't get one without the other.    In this episode we cover:    Baratunde says he's “wired for optimism” - which makes identifying his own grief… complicated Transactional emotions - for example, feeling your grief so you can “get beyond it” The need for Black male role models How you can lose a parent at a young age and not recognize the impact until you're an adult Why seeing other people be good parents can bring up grief What it's like to see violence against people who look like you - over and over and over Black joy and mens' community (plus the hashtag #BlackMenFrolicking) Why is it hard to play as an adult - and find other adults to play with?  How to use your powerpoint slides to keep emotions in check (and why Baratunde isn't using slides in his talks anymore)  The nature of our interconnectedness as a species and a planet  Notable quotes:  “I'm looking at other joyful, hopeful ways of being that don't require waiting for someone to (change), or accepting suffering as the main narrative. Those don't fit me anymore. And so I acknowledge parallel paths to freedom - things like joy and silliness.” - Baratunde Thurston   “We're about men's business which is stoicism and pain and suppressed human experiences. That's what it is to be a man.” - Baratunde Thurston   “My hope is grounded in our creative possibility, in our own creativity. We can be destructively creative, but I also think we can be beautifully, you know - hopefully, creative.” - Baratunde Thurston About our guest: Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated, multi-platform storyteller and producer operating at the intersection of race, tech, democracy, and climate. He is the host of the PBS television series America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, creator and host of How To Citizen with Baratunde, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller. In 2019, he delivered what MSNBC's Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED talks of all time.”    Baratunde serves on the boards of BUILD.org and the Brooklyn Public Library and lives in Los Angeles, California. Find more at baratunde.com About Megan:  Psychotherapist and bestselling author Megan Devine is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don't call grief. She helms a consulting practice in Los Angeles and serves as an organizational consultant for the healthcare and human resources industries.  The best-selling book on grief in over a decade, Megan's It's Ok that You're Not OK, is a global phenomenon that has been translated into more than 25 languages. Her celebrated animations and explainers have garnered over 75 million views and are used in training programs around the world.   Additional resources: Baratunde's book - How to be Black  Baratunde's TED talk How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time  ‘America is addicted to watching me die…' - Article in Puck  Black Men Frolicking Baratunde's Podcast - How To Citizen PBS America Outdoors Baratunde's website Baratunde's media outlet, Puck.news Baratunde mentioned Valarie Kaur - get her book, See No Stranger, and tune in to her episode on It's OK that You're Not OK later this season   Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's OK that You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed    Books and resources may contain affiliate links. Get in touch: Thanks for listening to this week's episode of It's OK that You're Not OK. Tune in, subscribe, leave a review, tag us on social with your thoughts, and share the show with everyone you know. Together, we can make things better, even when they can't be made right.    Follow the show on TikTok @itsokpod and use the hashtag #ItsOkPod on all social platforms   For grief support & education, follow us at @refugeingrief on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, and follow Megan on LinkedIn   For more information, including clinical training and consulting and to share your thoughts, visit us at megandevine.co  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmy-nominated and New York Times Best-Selling author, comedian, and commentator Baratunde Thurston has some laughs with longtime friend Dr. Christina Greer as they talk Black history and their shared love for nature and travel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's actually a gift to interview Baratunde Thurston.  He is so thoughtful and perceptive that the conversation introduces me to issues I never considered and concepts I think I understand but was never able to put into words.  And that is a gift.  His insight is on display in his writing for Puck News, his 2012 book "How To Be Black," his podcast "How To Citizen With Baratunde" and his PBS show "America Outdoors With Baratunde Thurston."  If you already know his work, I think this conversation will fill you in on his early years and how they affect the work he does now.  If you don't know his work, welcome to the insightful, smart and funny world of Baratunde Thurston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For writer, comedian, and cultural critic Baratunde Thurston, host of the How to Citizen podcast, humility is a tool to connect with people—and to bring them together around some collective sense of truth. Through his work, Thurston serves as an ambassador to his audiences, always considering what they're going through and the questions they might ask. A Harvard graduate, he has advised the Obama White House and worked as a producer on The Daily Show, and is author of the best-selling memoir How To Be Black. A dogged dedication to transparency shines through all that Thurston does. Across his projects, he takes on nuanced discussions about race, technology, and democracy—and in the hopes of galvanizing his readers, listeners, and viewers, uses compassion and humor to make these subjects more approachable. Whether writing about Will Smith's Oscars slap or the metaverse for the media company Puck (of which he is a founding partner) or hosting the new PBS travel series America Outdoors With Baratunde Thurston, he navigates everything with great self-awareness, curiosity, and an open mind. On this episode, Thurston speaks with Andrew about storytelling as a collaborative process, the value of open-source technology, and the word “citizen” as a verb.Special thanks to our Season 5 sponsor, L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts.Show notes:Full transcriptbaratunde.com[04:16] Sidwell Friends School[13:49] We're Having A Moment podcast[14:59] Live on Lockdown[21:56] “How To Do a Data Detox In a Zillion Easy Steps”[25:06] Thurston's TED Talk, “How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time”[39:01] How to Citizen podcast[01:22:27] How to Be Black[01:24:26] “The Human Shield Against Technology”[01:25:17] Thurston's TEDx Talk, “Hacking Comedy”[01:32:53] America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

The term Renaissance man doesn't do Baratunde Thurston justice. He's an Emmy-nominated host who's worked at The Onion and The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black. “Everything we know is becoming something we don't know—constantly.” -Baratunde Thurston Currently, he's the creator and host of one of Apple's favorite podcasts of 2020, “How to Citizen with Baratunde,” he hosts the new PBS show, America Outdoors, and he's a founding partner of the new media startup Puck where he just wrote the incredibly thoughtful piece “Will Smith's Tragic Lesson.” Thurston understands what's happening now and where we're heading in a very, very rare way. Even rarer, you're going to come away from this conversation without a sense of doom, but with an earned optimism that's worth strengthening by, in his words, “citizening.”

Welcome to the Guerilla Muse podcast with Resmaa. Today I will be interviewing Baratunde Thurston. He holds space for hard and complex conversations with his blend of humor, wisdom, and compassion. Baratunde is an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black. He's the creator and host of How To Citizen with Baratunde which Apple named one of its favorite podcasts of 2020 and for which he received the Social Impact Award at the 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. He's also a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. In 2019, he delivered what MSNBC's Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED talks of all time.” Baratunde is unique in his ability to integrate and synthesize themes of race, culture, politics, and technology to explain where our nation is and where we can take it.

Welcome to the Guerilla Muse podcast with Resmaa. Today I will be interviewing Baratunde Thurston. He holds space for hard and complex conversations with his blend of humor, wisdom, and compassion. Baratunde is an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black. He's the creator and host of How To Citizen with Baratunde which Apple named one of its favorite podcasts of 2020 and for which he received the Social Impact Award at the 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. He's also a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. In 2019, he delivered what MSNBC's Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED talks of all time.” Baratunde is unique in his ability to integrate and synthesize themes of race, culture, politics, and technology to explain where our nation is and where we can take it.

Welcome to the Guerilla Muse podcast with Resmaa. Today I will be interviewing Baratunde Thurston. He holds space for hard and complex conversations with his blend of humor, wisdom, and compassion. Baratunde is an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black. He's the creator and host of How To Citizen with Baratunde which Apple named one of its favorite podcasts of 2020 and for which he received the Social Impact Award at the 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. He's also a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. In 2019, he delivered what MSNBC's Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED talks of all time.” Baratunde is unique in his ability to integrate and synthesize themes of race, culture, politics, and technology to explain where our nation is and where we can take it.

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by one of his favorite podcast hosts… Baratunde Thurston, host of the How to Citizen podcast. Baratunde is an Emmy-nominated host, author of the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black, and creator/host of How To Citizen with Baratunde which Apple named one of its favorite podcasts of 2020. He's also a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. He will also be keynoting SXSW EDU alongside his friend Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering. We appreciate the work that Baratunde is doing to shed light on important people, organizations and methods to turn citizen into a verb.  Links How to CitizenHow to Be BlackSXSW with Priya ParkerCommunity SolutionsFolded Map ProjectSee No Stranger by Valerie KaurEric LiuBuild  Some of our favorite How to Citizen Episodes Fast, Fair, Fun (with Digital Minister Audrey Tang)Building Bridges, Not Walls (With Tonika Johnson)Why Is Our Economy So … White? (with Heather McGhee)

Baratunde Thurston is a writer, activist, comedian, podcaster, and media personality who holds space for difficult and complex conversations with his unique blend of humor, wisdom, and compassion. He is an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote the New York Times bestseller, How To Be Black. He is the executive producer and host of the How To Citizen Podcast, which Apple named one of its favorite podcasts of 2020 and for which Baratunde received the Social Impact Award at the 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. In 2019, he also delivered what MSNBC's Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED talks of all time,” titled, ‘How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time'. Baratunde has an incredible ability to integrate and synthesize themes of race, culture, politics, and technology to explain where our nation is and where we can take it. In today's episode, we dive into his backstory, including his upbringing in the ‘Chocolate City' of Washington DC and how he learned to wield words across media in service of liberty and justice, plus so much more! What stands out about this interview is Baratunde's constant commitment to evolution and how he has made process not just a part of his life or an occasional focus, but a lifestyle. Baratunde believes that it's about the journey, not the destination; it's about the process, not the outcome. This is a fascinating conversation that provides yet more evidence that we're all born with everything that we need to find our true calling, we just have to be unafraid to do the things that make our heart sing. Tune in today!

What does it mean to be a citizen of this world, of our community, and of our future? What does “citizen” mean, anyway? And what is the role of schools in growing citizens—or what should it be?The current reality facing schools is one of rapidly changing social and political conditions that affect educators, students, and communities as a whole. Whether it's a question of how personal choices impact collective health, or finding the right balance in helping a school community process and respond to current events, school leaders are grappling with the role of educators in teaching citizen behavior in the classroom. Does our current “civics” curriculum go far enough in helping students identify ways they can become engaged members of a thriving society? Or is “civics” just the tip of the iceberg, leaving the larger topics of developing personal agency and community engagement unexplored in our schools?In this episode, Tim Fish and Lisa Kay Solomon are joined by Baratunde Thurston, award-winning writer, activist, comedian, and host of the podcast How to Citizen With Baratunde. Together, they explore the idea of changing our mindset about the word “citizen,” from engaging with it as a noun to treating it as a verb—a set of guiding principles that can be translated into actions each person can take to contribute to society. Rather than thinking about “citizen” as describing where someone is from, Baratunde argues that we should think about it as describing how people behave as members of a community, and that schools should take an active role in helping students develop proactive citizen behaviors that will serve them, and their communities, well.Baratunde shares his “four pillars” of How to Citizen, as well as personal stories about how his experiences as a student at an independent school shaped his own worldview and citizen behaviors. He also explores ideas about the different ways in which school leaders, educators, and students can understand the concept of power and how both individuals and institutions can exercise power effectively. Lisa, Tim, and Baratunde delve together into questions about how schools can create environments that encourage students to clarify their own perspectives, engage in respectful debate, and find ways to participate in creating the change they want to see in their communities.Some of the key questions Tim and Lisa explore in this interview about growing citizens and developing thriving citizen behaviors at school include:How does teaching students “how to citizen” fit into our broader ideas about the purpose of schools?Why, and how, should school leaders encourage the active teaching of “citizen” as a verb at this particular moment in history?How can schools provide appropriate opportunities for students to practice personal agency and changemaking?What's the difference between teaching civics and teaching citizening—and how can schools become more deliberate about including both?Resource List:Baratunde's Podcast: Listen to How to Citizen, the podcast that inspired Tim and Lisa's conversation with Baratunde about the role of schools in growing citizens.Baratunde's Newsletter: Sign up to get regular updates from Baratunde and learn more about his work.Living While Black: NBC's Brian Williams called Baratunde's TED Talk “one of the greatest of all time.”In This Episode:“I think the founding of public education, citizenship was a key element. And I remember always wondering, like, what did we mean when we said school was a place where we would create citizens? And are we in fact doing that? Have we ever really done it effectively? And for whom or what, who did we think of as a citizen and what opportunities were available?” (2:19)“(To be a citizen) is not just to be born in a certain place and inherit rights and privileges, but to live in this practice of self-government. We're trying to live together. We're trying to live together with a lot of difference and we're trying to rule ourselves. Not be ruled by others.” (3:08)“We're taught your power is your vote. And your vote is your voice. And it's partially true, but it's not the whole story.” (4:49)“It's such a basic concept, but educational institutions are not just there to educate the students. Everyone should be learning. And I think if you're the leader of a school, that does not exempt you from learning, and that's true in every domain where there's this kind of structural power.” (25:01)Full TranscriptAbout Our Guest:Baratunde Thurston holds space for hard and complex conversations with his blend of humor, wisdom, and compassion. Baratunde is an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote The New York Times bestseller How To Be Black. He's the executive producer and host of How To Citizen with Baratunde, which Apple named one of its favorite podcasts of 2020. Baratunde also received the Social Impact Award at the 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards on behalf of How to Citizen with Baratunde. In 2019, he delivered what MSNBC's Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED talks of all time.” Baratunde is unique in his ability to integrate and synthesize themes of race, culture, politics, and technology to explain where our nation is and where we can take it.Baratunde serves on the boards of BUILD and the Brooklyn Public Library and lives in Los Angeles, California. Follow Baratunde on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @baratunde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baratunde's 2012 New York Times best-seller taught us How To Be Black. His 2019 TED talk  taught us How To Deconstruct Racism and his new podcast is showing us How To Citizen, interpreting “citizen” as a verb, presenting ways for people to show up for each other.   We jump right into thoughts on how we define our Blackness, ADOS, reparations and interracial dating.   Tap in!   Make sure as always to rate, comment and subscribe!   Want even more? Bonus episodes, live events, merch and more of the group chat!! Become a Patron at Patreon.com/blackgirlstexting.com

Baratunde Thurston holds space for hard and complex conversations with his blend of humor, wisdom, and compassion. Baratunde is an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black. Read the rest of Baratunde’s bio here. Follow Baratunde on Twitter and Instagram. Listen to How To Citizen with Baratunde Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. _________________________________________ Reach out to us anytime and for any reason at hello@letsgiveadamn.com. Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with everything. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! If you love what we’re doing, consider supporting us on Patreon! We can’t do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! See you next year. Keep giving a damn. Love y’all! Edited and Sound Designed by Sound On Studios.

The biggest verdict of or time is in and Officer Derek Chauvin is guilty of murder. Is America guilty of celebrating too much? Is this a turning point--or just a one-off? Did American political leaders do enough? What are the parallels between the 2020 George Floyd murder video and 2002 beheading video of journalist Daniel Pearl? What happens next? Baratunde Thurston (@Baratunde) is back to help us break it all down. The dynamic activist, host of the popular podcast How to Citizen, and author of the bestseller, How To Be Black joined us a year ago for Episode 59. And he rejoins the show now in the midst of a barnstorming tour across the American media landscape that has spanned from Conan to a weekly segment on MSNBC’s The 11th Hour with Brian Williams. He joins his old friend, our host, Independent activist, author, social entrepreneur and Army veteran @PaulRieckhoff for a fascinating, rapid-fire and riveting conversation. Baratunde is a powerful, inspiring and dynamic next-generation thought leader. He’s worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and cleaned bathrooms to pay an education at Harvard. Baratunde serves on the National Board of BUILD, an organization that uses entrepreneurship-based experiential learning to propel underserved youth through to college and career success, serves on the Brooklyn Public Library board of trustees and his TED Talk has over 5 million views. He and Rieckhoff have known each other for over a decade, and they chop it up for a fun, emotional and inspiring conversation that you’ll want to talk about and share. The jury has spoken, but America is still deeply divided. And hurting badly. But Independent Americans is bringing light to contrast all the heat of other political pods. And bringing the power of the Righteous Media 5 I’s: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. If you’re a concerned citizen who cares about the future of your country, this is your pod. Be a part of the solution. Join us for exclusive access and events by becoming a member of our Patreon community. Get access to events, guests, merch discounts, and exclusive content. And check out new IA merch! Cool hats, camping mugs, t-shirts and more. You can also see video of this conversation with Baratunde and 100 others from Sarah Jessica Parker to Meghan McCain; Stephen Colbert to Mayor Pete Buttigieg on the Righteous YouTube page. Independent Americans connects, informs and inspires--and is powered by Righteous Media. Find us on your social media platforms or www.IndependentAmericans.us. Watch video of this full conversation: ttps://youtu.be/WigelGtKOpM And stay vigilant, America.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Garman and Sidwell Friends’ director of Equity, Justice, and Community, Natalie Randolph, sat down with Baratunde Thurston ‘95, to talk about the individuals and events that shaped Baratunde and explore the important role of humor in healing our divided society.

On January 12, 2021 Ethan, Valarie and Baratunde came together on the Clubhouse audio app to discuss how we move forward after violent insurrection on the capital and consider our collective participation in the next administration. The conversation explores what Revolutionary Love looks like in practice, how both Baratunde and Valarie's personal stories have informed their work and the need for us all to take responsibility for a national future rooted in inclusive, compassionate, human support and connection. Learn more about The People's Inauguration at www.thepeoplesinauguration.org - - - Valarie Kaur is a seasoned civil rights activist, award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, faith leader, and founder of The Revolutionary Love Project. She harnesses love as a shared practice to fight for social justice. She believes “the way we make change is just as important as the change we make.” Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black . He’s the executive producer and host of two podcasts: How To Citizen with Baratunde and We’re Having A Moment which CNET called “the most important podcast of 2020.” He’s also the creator / host of the weekly pandemic show, Live On Lockdown. Join us at www.extremist.love and on instagram at www.instagram.com/loveextremist Music by Madame Gandhi and Sara Fina

There's nobody better to kick off our new season — and "Plan Be" — than the man who helped inspire it: Citizen Baratunde, Executive Producer and Host of the hit podcast How to Citizen with Baratunde. Writer, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston has been "citizening" since way back in high school (which we discuss). In addition to his podcast, check out his Ted Talk, and his New York Times bestselling book, How to Be Black. You can find all of that and more on his website: www.baratunde.comOVER ON THE WEBSITE>We've got a new website: www.anewnormalpodcast.com>This is where we will post show notes, transcripts and more. It's also the place to subscribe, rate, review and share the show and to sign up for our email newsletter.>If you've got a Be the Change story you'd like to share—or like for us to share—on the podcast, please get in touch with us via our contact form, which you can find here. SHOW NOTES>Cindy mentioned an episode of NPR's Hidden Brain podcast called Moral Combat. Listen to it here. >Here's links to some resources Cindy and I are using as we set up our Plan Be conversation project, as mentioned in the last part of this episode:The Listen First ProjectThe National Conversation Project>Another podcast we're enjoying that speaks to these themes and this time: To See Each OtherMUSIC>Slide guitar:  Thomas Robertson>Theme music: Fragilistic by Ketsalicensed under CC BY NC ND 4.0

The pandemic is devastating America. And black Americans especially. Maybe more than any other group in the United States. As many as one-fourth of the overall American dead from the pandemic are black. And people of color are disproportionately serving on the front lines of healthcare, public transportation, food services and many other industries that are the hardest hit. The impact on black people is another hidden and underreported front in our war against COVID-19. And meanwhile, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black jogger, was ruthlessly murdered by two white men in Brunswick, Georgia---sparking outrage and anger nationwide--while President Trump continues to make racist statements at the White House aimed at Chinese people. In this powerful new episode, we dig into race and the coronavirus.  Race has never been more urgent, divisive and underreported. Except for on this pod. Independent activist, author, social entrepreneur and Army veteran @PaulRieckhoff breaks it down and leads a fascinating and riveting conversation with Baratunde Thurston (@Baratunde). [1:06:00] Baratunde is a powerful, inspiring and dynamic next-generation thought leader. He’s an activist, futurist, comedian and author of the New York Times bestseller, How To Be Black. He’s worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and cleaned bathrooms to pay for his Harvard education. Baratunde serves on the National Board of BUILD, an organization that uses entrepreneurship-based experiential learning to propel underserved youth through high school on to college and career success, serves on the Brooklyn Public Library board of trustees and his TED Talk has over 2 million views. He and Rieckhoff have known each other for over a decade, and they chop it up for a fun, emotional and inspiring conversation that you’ll want to talk about and share. Angry Americans continues our groundbreaking focus on the front-line fighters of the war against COVID-19 with another inspiring leader shaping the future of America.  And as the virus takes more lives and infections spreads through the White House staff, states begin to reopen. And that’s got Rieckhoff and many others angry--for good reason. He rips into the news that you may have missed with his trademark tenacity, wit, wisdom and humor. He digs into the national defense, first-responders and veterans issues that are off the national radar. And he adds a splash of pop-culture, great music and civic action. Featured recently on Fox News, Variety, NPR, The New York Times, MSNBC and CNN, it’s another riveting episode of the most dynamic podcast in America for independent politics, news and culture.  Get special access to Paul Rieckhoff, our dynamic guests, special online events and behind-the-scenes content by joining the Angry Americans community on Patreon. You’ll get unique and powerful connections to information and opportunities to meet friends of the pod like Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cuomo, Ron Perlman, Meghan McCain and Mayor Pete Buttigieg. And our support will also help keep this important content coming.  This episode is powered by the generous support of BRAVO SIERRA. BRAVO SIERRA (@BravoSierra_USA) is the military-native performance wellness company built for every lifestyle. BRAVO SIERRA delivers high-quality grooming essentials formulated with clean ingredients that are made-in-the-USA. And BRAVO SIERRA gives back to America’s heroes. 5% of all sales support programs for active-duty U.S. Military service members, veterans and families. Visit www.BravoSierra.com/AngryAmericans to get a FREE trial set now. Angry Americans listeners can use the discount code ANGRY at checkout for 15% off on all orders.  Angry Americans is connecting, uniting and empowering concerned citizens worldwide and powered by Righteous Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TODAY ON WAYD WE HAVE JD BEATS! A YOUNG PRODUCER FROM WISCONSIN, WE TALK ABOUT PRODUCING BEATS, HOW TO BE BLACK, AND JD HELPS US OUT WITH "JACK MY SWAG". JOIN US FOR ANOTHER EPISODE OF WAYD!Check out TECHON's music!https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9SZNjzPbR-iTiVO3-NRnEojyfj4ZhC5uFeel free to subscribe to the podcast on Itunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/what-are-you-doing/id1333379691Or for android users subscribe on Stitcher!https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/lucas-webb/what-are-you-doing-2

Welcome to episode #681 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #681 - Host: Mitch Joel. Montreal in the summer is a magical time. From the Festival International De Jazz De Montreal to Montreal ComicCon and Heavy Montreal (coming up this weekend!) to the famed Just For Laughs Comedy Festival (which is happening now). When the line-up was announced for Just For Laughs, I saw that my fellow TEDster, Baratunde Thurston, was going to be coming to town to host (and moderate) a panel called, Political Comedy on Political Change. We had a chance to sit down and record during an incredible day of sunshine, right before his event. For those who don’t know, Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated writer, activist, and comedian who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House. He also cleaned bathrooms to pay for his Harvard education. He hosts the iHeartMedia podcast Spit, wrote the New York Times bestseller, How To Be Black, and serves on the boards of BUILD and the Brooklyn Public Library. Baratunde makes media, delivers keynotes, and promotes action with his unique blend of criticism, humor, and optimism. He’s most invested in topics of race, technology, democracy, and climate (because the hard stuff has already been solved). He’s got one of the warmest hearts and biggest brains. Enjoy the conversation… Running time: 1:03:45. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Baratunde Thurston. How To Be Black. Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. Political Comedy on Political Change. Follow Baratunde on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Podcast Description “There is this global expectation that I can walk through the world and just demand things because of who I am and the color of my skin. And that is fucking wrong.”Tamara Temple is a self-described "Webologist", tech maven, and deeply interested in software as a craft. As a life-long learner, Tamara has long had an interest in teaching, coaching, and mentoring people in the arts of programming and helping people to learn how to use computers to solve problems, communicate with others, and have a lot of fun.Tamara works on both back-end development in Ruby on Rails, front-end development in ReactJS and GraphQL, and loves using static site generators such as Jekyll and Gatsby. She loves coaching and mentoring new developers, and loves answering questions of almost any sort."I am deeply committed to increasing the diversity of my chosen field by increasing the opportunities for people of colour and people with disabilities, especially. It's important for marginalized and underrepresented people to have wonderful, rewarding, and respectful learning opportunities and experiences."When not working around computers, Tamara is a mom to two grown daughters, a watercolourist, sketcher, and photographer, and sometime musician. Additional Resources "Between the World and Me", Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe quote I read from Toni Morrison comes from "A Humanist view as part of Black Studies Center Public Dialogue", part 2, 30-May-1975"Fire on the Mountain", by Terry Bisson"Parable of the Sower", Octavia Butler"Parable of the Talents", by Octavia ButlerOctavia Estelle Butler"White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism""So You Want To Talk About Race""How To Be Black"The Root#BlackTwitterAuthors of Color I'm reading a lot of lately:Nnedi Okorafor, Ph. D. - a prolific author in the aforementioned Afrofuturism style, author of the "Binti" series. Dr. Okorafor's writing is beautiful, and has opened up vistas for me into African culture as it could play out in the far future. She's also the writer on the latest Black Panther graphic novel series, and a new spin-off series, Shuri.Nora K. Jemisin - another speculative fiction author, winner of 3 Hugos in a row for the "Broken Earth" triology. An essay she wrote in 2010 is hugely important to understand: Don’t Put My Book in the African American SectionSaladin Ahmed - an Arab American writer, writer of graphic novels including Black Bolt, Exiles, and the very fabulous book Abbot.Tananarive Due - an AA speculative horror fiction writer and instructor, her books are not in a genre know for Black writers, and while not really my personal favorite genre, these are illuminating and expansive into areas where I have had no prior view of African American and African culturehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EQcy361vB8Correction from Tamara: After listening to the podcast, I realize I made an error: Alice Walker is the author of "The Color Purple". Toni Morrison is the author of "Beloved". My apologies to both authors and the audience. Twitter Tamara Temple Become a #causeascene Podcast sponsor because disruption and innovation are products of individuals who take bold steps in order to shift the collective and challenge the status quo.Learn more >All music for the #causeascene podcast is composed and produced by Chaos, Chao Pack, and Listen on SoundCloud. Listen to more great #causeascene podcasts full podcast list >

The 2016 U.S. presidential election blew up our ideas about influence campaigns in the age of screens. Two years later, Veronica Belmont and Baratunde Thurston examine how the internet is changing our minds, our votes, and our democracies – all over the world. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Scott Shane details the United States' long history with election meddling. Paris correspondent for the Washington Post, James McAuley, shines a light on how other countries are managing the changing dynamics of online political campaigns. And speculative fiction authors Malka Older and Genevieve Valentine describe what elections may look like in the future, with advances in technology. IRL is an original podcast from Mozilla. For more on the series go to irlpodcast.org. Baratunde Thurston has worked for The Onion and produced for The Daily Show. He’s the host of the iHeartMedia podcast Spit, and wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black. Scott Shane is a reporter in the Washington bureau of The New York Times. Have a look at his recent reporting, The Plot to Subvert an Election. Malka Older is a writer and humanitarian aid worker. Her latest fiction book State Tectonics is about how the future of democracy can be purchased. Go here to check out Candidate Y, her speculative fiction that premiered on this episode of IRL. Genevieve Valentine is a novelist. Her most recent book is a near-future political thriller called ICON. Go here to read her short story “Hello, I’m Your Election” featured in this IRL podcast episode. For more on telling fact from falsehood leading up to election cycles, watch Mozilla’s original short film, Misinfo Nation: Misinformation, Democracy, and the Internet. This article discusses how fair elections require responsible tech. Mozilla Foundation Advocacy Lead Ashley Boyd suggests that for democracy to thrive in the internet era, we need technology that respects privacy. And, really: it shouldn't be hard to participate in politics. Mozilla is out to make it a little easier. Go to mozilla.org/vote to get Firefox features to help you counter misinformation as you browse the Web and lessen the ability for those behind political ads to microtarget you on Facebook. Leave a rating or review in Apple Podcasts so we know what you think.

This week on the show we talk about Kanye, Beyonce and her twins, Kanye getting pissed with trump, and Iyanla needing to fix her own life. But most importantly, what do you know about America Civics? I took the test and passed, I wanna know what you know about your own rights and rules enforced by the government. I mean, with the Muslim Ban, and immigration on the rocks, I wanna know how you fare with your own information about your country. Take the test over at Civicsquiz.com and take the 20 question test on basic American civics and share you results with me! Given our socioeconomic, I think its important for us to know everything we can to keep ourselves safe and protected. So that includes our basic civics. Let's see how you do! Take the Civics Quiz here www.CivicsQuiz.com, share your results with me via Twitter, or the shows email! THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY: Tyra Banks, First African American to cover GQ and Sports Illustrated https://www.thecorner704.com/new-blog-1/blackhistorytyrabanks Interested in getting your music heard? Would you like for you music to featured on a future episode of #TheCorner? Submit you music here! www.thecorner704.com/music/ CHECK OUT THE SHOWS WEBSITE: www.thecorner704.com Follow Me Here: Twitter: PkTHUNDER_ Instagram: _playerwuun Tumblr: talkAboutTP.tumblr.com Class Act Tutoring Does your child need homework help? Need a little brush on a class subject, or last minute review on a test? Class Act Tutoring in Windsor Mill, Maryland can help your children grades K-12 in the Maryland area reach and surpass their academic needs. Not local to the Maryland area, or unable to schedule and on-site class, no need to worry virtual classes are available via FaceTime, Skype, and Periscope. Class Act Tutoring, investing in tomorrow, today. For more information on Class Act Tutoring; you can reach an associate to schedule a classes via phone at 410-834-1634, and via email at classacttutoring@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/ClassActTutoring0/ PO Box 47412 Windsor Mill, MD 21244 Sheree Whitfield's new book launches today and you can get it here for free, with a 30 free trial with Audible! If you're not too fond of She by Sheree you can check out my favorite book, "How To Be Black" by author Baratunde Thurston. Click the link below to grab your free Audiobook and 30 day free trial with Audible.com www.audibletrial.com/thecorner704 Check Out Goofjay Entertainment Goofy Entertainment: www.facebook.com/GOOFYENT/?fref=ts This weeks Background Music: Flosstradamus, RIHANNA - BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY https://soundcloud.com/flosstradamus/rihanna-bitch-better-have-my-money-flosstradamus-official-remix Aaliyah - Rock The Boat (JELANI RMX) https://soundcloud.com/69jelani/aaliyah-rock-the-boat-jelani Beyoncé - Kitty Kat (Cavalier Remix) https://soundcloud.com/paigeee722/beyonce-kitty-kat-cavalier-remix Deuces Jackson Aaliyah If Your Girl Got Five On It remix https://soundcloud.com/deuces-jackson/aaliyah-if-your-girl-got-five-on-it-remix

This past week has been a shit storm in national news, most local news, and in my life. Lol Partially because Donald Trump is really the president. Of course a few celebrities offer their opinions that don't really matter, and I hate them for it. Azealia Banks tries to make sense, but she never does. Mary Mary left Tina Campbell with no good brain cells and now she's hopeful for Trump too. Maybe we can drag her to the Pipeline Protest and spray her down with a hose and wake her up? Interested in getting your music heard? Would you like for you music to featured on a future episode of #TheCorner? Submit you music here! https://www.thecorner704.com/music/ Follow Me Here: Twitter: PkTHUNDER_ Instagram: _playerwuun Tumblr: talkAboutTP.tumblr.com CHECK OUT THE SHOWS WEBSITE: www.thecorner704.com Class Act Tutoring Does your child need homework help? Need a little brush on a class subject, or last minute review on a test? Class Act Tutoring in Windsor Mill, Maryland can help your children grades K-12 in the Maryland area reach and surpass their academic needs. Not local to the Maryland area, or unable to schedule and on-site class, no need to worry virtual classes are available via FaceTime, Skype, and Periscope. Class Act Tutoring, investing in tomorrow, today. For more information on Class Act Tutoring; you can reach an associate to schedule a classes via phone at 410-834-1634, and via email at classacttutoring@gmail.com PO Box 47412 Windsor Mill, MD 21244 Sheree Whitfield's new book launches today and you can get it here for free, with a 30 free trial with Audible! If you're not too fond of She by Sheree you can check out my favorite book, "How To Be Black" by author Baratunde Thurston. Click the link below to grab your free Audiobook and 30 day free trial with Audible.com http://www.audibletrial.com/thecorner704 Check Out Goofjay Entertainment Goofy Entertainment: www.facebook.com/GOOFYENT/?fref=ts This Weeks Background Music: I Should Tell Ya Momma On You - Scott Hoying (Red Cover) - Tooki Millz Production R&B Version https://soundcloud.com/tooki-millionz/i-should-tell-your-mama-on-you-scott-hoying-red-cover-tooki-millz-production-rb-version 07 Kitty Kat Ft. Beyonce Mix (Chopped): https://soundcloud.com/babies2/07-kitty-kat-feat-beyonce Kitty Kat-B (C&S): https://soundcloud.com/camdooley/kitty-kat-beyonce-chopped-screwed Beyonce- Kitty Kat (Cavalier Remix) https://soundcloud.com/paigeee722/beyonce-kitty-kat-cavalier-remix This Week In Black History: Martin Luther King Jr.

Hello 2017! Its all about bucket lists, no more resolutions. Im talking long term; 2017 is the “do it” year and damn it that's what we're doing. Mariah Carey brings in the the new year wrong and without sound, Kanye creeps back into an episode, and Destiny stops in to chat and talk her 2017 bucket list! Check out our website & blog: www.thecorner704.com My 2017 Bucket List: https://www.thecorner704.com/new-blog-1/my-2017-bucket-list Follow Destiny: twitter.com/GlobalDynasty2 Follow Me: twitter.com/PkTHUNDER_ Instagram: instagram.com/_playerwuun Follow the shows twitter: twitter.com/thecorner704 Show Music:@TRSTkills Beyonce - Formation (TRST Remix) Get your free audiobook and 30 day free trail with Audible.com! My favorite book How To Be Black by Baratunde Thurston is available, but I know what y'all really want. She by Sheree's book (LOL) Click my link, get a 30 day free trail and Wives, Fiancees, and Sidechicks of Hotlanta audibletrial.com/thecorner704 My aunt's books & handles! Book Links: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dierdre+parker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Diva2de/?fref=ts (her radio show. when you wanna get your praise on. literally) Morning Coffee Radio Show Monday-Friday 5:40AM-6:00AM Sundays 6:30AM-7:00AM THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY: Tracee Ellis Ross https://www.thecorner704.com/new-blog-1/2017/1/9/this-week-in-black-history

Entrepreneur, comedian, and New York Times best selling author Baratunde Thurston stopped by to chat with us about the his book “How To Be Black” as well as the tech community, social media and the blerd community. Check it out here! Special Guest Co-host Theolonious Legend Hosted By Jamie Broadnax

Comedian and writer Baratunde Thurston describes the thought process behind his best selling book "How To Be Black," and reveals how he aims to connect technology with humor as CEO and co-founder of Cultivated Wit. His headlining story revolves around his bizarre and enlightening experience in the country of Georgia.

The former Digital editor of The Onion and author of "How To Be Black" sits down with the Champs to talk about why black guys keep getting shot and what the fuck is going on right now?

Hear Professor Agustin Fuentes explain how New York Times science writer Nicholas Wade gets the science wrong in his new book on race and genetics, and comedian Baratunde Thurston, author of "How To Be Black." Plus we hear about environmental racism and environmental justice.

Baratunde Thurston is the CEO, co-founder, and hashtagger-in-chief of Cultivated Wit. He wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black and served for five years as director of digital for the satirical news outlet, The Onion. When he’s not delivering keynote talks at gatherings such as SXSW Interactive, LeWeb, and Personal Democracy Forum, he writes the monthly back page column for Fast Company and most recently wrote a cover story for the July/August issue called #UNPLUG where he chronicles his temporary opt out of social media for 25 days. Mentioned in this episode: National Day of Unplugging Sabbath Manifesto I Am Here Day Tweetable Highlights (click to tweet): We’re field producers of our own lives. We capture, caption and share experiences instead of living it. - @Baratunde Click To Tweet Social media has become creative expression + KPI’s. We’ve become marketers for campaigns of our life. - @Baratunde Click To Tweet There’s something unhealthy about everybody treating their life like a marketing campaign. - @Baratunde Click To Tweet Because we CAN always be accessible, we feel like we MUST be. Our devices have led this. - @Baratunde Click To Tweet Make sure to connect with Baratunde on Twitter and thank him for sharing on this episode. You can even use the hashtag #UNPLUG. Don’t forget to start your own professional sounding podcast now by checking out PodcastingAtoZ.com. Make sure to use the code ‘todo’ to receive $500 off the price of the course. Write a review in iTunes Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy

Comedian, activist and author of the New York Times bestseller, How To Be Black, BARATUNDE THURSTON waxes off on the theme "How I Learned To Tell It Like It Is."

Baratunde Thurston has extensive experience in being Black for more than 30 years. Baratunde was the Digital Director at The Onion until recently and is now striking out on his own with a new venture called Cultivated Wit. He keynoted SXSW this year and is currently on tour promoting his book "How To Be Black." He talks to Scott about how he used technology to turn his memoir into a New York Times bestseller.

Baratunde, co-founder of Jack and Jill Politics and Director of Digital for The Onion sits down with Chris, Jonah and Matt to talk about Baratunde's book "How To Be Black", Matt tells us how much caskets cost and everyone talks political activism!

The Onion’s Baratunde Thurston schools us on "How To Be Black." Then, our Planet White House series continues with a look at the environmental, economic, and political issues surrounding pipelines. Finally, Facebook, Google, and Twitter--are they evil?

Rod and Karen discuss Don Cornelius suicide, judging the suicidal and depressed, Final Destination Black History Month, National Signing Day, How To Be Black, Child Safety, outsourcing, Twitter debate, King Eddie Long, strange sex, hot sauce, karaoke shooting, punching a student in the face, feeding the kids, lad mag rape advice, Deelishis' husband arrested, poop crusader, sword ratchetness, boring reporter, $6 sex act and police commissioner resigns. Intro: Lesbi-honest - Nerd Ferguson Outro: I Am Here To Save You All - Nerd Ferguson Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Voice Mail: 704-557-0186 Sponsor: www.shadowdogproductions.com And they're on Twitter: @ShadowDogProd

Scott's in DC this week and he sits down with multimedia personality Baratunde Thurston. He's a Web Editor for TheOnion.com, a founder at JackAndJillPolitics.com, a host on the Science Channel and the author of the upcoming book "How To Be Black." He tells Scott how.