| Summary: | Comedian and writer Baratunde Rafiq Thurston was born on September 11, 1977 in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Sidwell Friends School in 1995, and received his B.A. degree in philosophy from Harvard University in 1999. In 2006, Thurston co-founded the black political blog Jack & Jill Politics. From 2007 to 2012, he served as director of digital for the satirical news outlet, The Onion. In the summer of 2012, Thurston co-founded the comedy/technology startup, Cultivated Wit, where he served as CEO. He also spoke at numerous universities and organizations, and joined the MIT Media Lab as a director's fellow in 2012. Thurston authored four books: Better than Crying: Poking Fun at Politics, the Press & Pop Culture (2004); Keep Jerry Falwell Away from My Oreo Cookies (2005); Thank You Congressional Pages (For Being So Damn Sexy!) (2006); and the New York Times best-seller, How To Be Black (2012).
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