Baratunde Thurston
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About
Writer and comedian known for weaving together stories involving tech, nature, and humankind. He hosted and executive produced the PBS television series America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston. He also wrote a memoir titled How To Be Black.
Before Fame
He attended Sidwell Friends School. He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Philosophy.
Trivia
He also co-hosted the podcast How To Citizen with Baratunde Thurston. It was named one of Apple's favorite podcasts. He served on the boards of Civics Unplugged and the Brooklyn Public Library.
Family Life
His father died when he was young. He has an older sister.
Associated With
In 2015, he became a supervising producer on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.