Baratunde Thurston
Baratunde Thurston is an influencer

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Baratunde Thurston uses his voice to tell a better story of us and who we can be. With…

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Publications

  • How To Be Black

    Harper

    This coming-of-blackness memoir offers a personal and comedic take on the expectations of (black) identity. Consider this a refresher course for those who are black and a 101 for those with black friends and co-workers. If you have ever been told you're too black or not black enough... If you've ever wanted to be black or thought you were... If you've heard of black people, this book is for you. Available now for pre-order http://amzn.to/howtobeblack Release Date: January 31, 2012. Just in time…

    This coming-of-blackness memoir offers a personal and comedic take on the expectations of (black) identity. Consider this a refresher course for those who are black and a 101 for those with black friends and co-workers. If you have ever been told you're too black or not black enough... If you've ever wanted to be black or thought you were... If you've heard of black people, this book is for you. Available now for pre-order http://amzn.to/howtobeblack Release Date: January 31, 2012. Just in time for How To Be Black History Month.

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Projects

  • GE Masterclass (YouTube series)

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    This series (hosted by Baratunde) explained the science behind GE technology in a way that didn't make it seem like it simply "explained the science behind GE technology."

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    • Brian Janosch
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  • Blow Minds. Teach STEM

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    The United States hasn’t exactly been the sharpest bulb in the knife shed when it comes to international rankings in math and science, which is why 100Kin10 has a mission to recruit 100,000 science, tech, engineering, and math teachers in 10 years. This co-funded campaign targeted kids in college and recent grads with irreverence, humor, fun, and cyborg ducks. The results have been fantastic.

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  • Funded (web series for AOL)

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    Funded is a 10 episode web series highlighting crowdfunding success stories. In partnership with AOL, Cultivated Wit wrote, produced, and hosted the series, and only once we tried to hit somebody up for some of their extra Kickstarter money.

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  • Fuck You Congress

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    A domain name that was shockingly available, harnessed to educate and empower a very angry public.

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Honors & Awards

  • SXSW Hall of Fame Award

    SXSW

    The SXSW Interactive Hall of Fame honors those exceptional trailblazers whose work has helped shape the connected world and who continue to guide the direction of the digital industry.

    First established in 2012, the Interactive Hall of Fame is peopled by the likes of web design guru and entrepreneur Jeffrey Zeldman, social media expert and researcher danah boyd, MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito, and Girlstart Executive Director Tamara Hudgins.

Languages

  • French, passable

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  • Spanish, passable

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