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 Opens in a new tab ", creator and host of " How To Citizen Opens in a new tab " with Baratunde, which Apple named one of its favorite podcasts of 2020, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck Opens in a new tab . His comedic memoir, " How To Be Black Opens in a new tab ", is a New York Times best-seller. In 2019, he delivered what MSNBC’s Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED Opens in a new tab 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 Opens in a new tab and the Brooklyn Public Library Opens in a new tab and lives in Los Angeles, California.