My family life and early political life - being exposed to the news constantly, being enrolled in an Afrocentric education program, and doing the extracurriculars I did - played a huge role in me finding my path.
Baratunde ThurstonAs far as hip-hop is concerned, I'm no expert and rarely think consciously about how I "represent" hip-hop.
Baratunde ThurstonWhen I look at what I'm doing today, I see [the] roots in my college life. I was the online editor of my college paper and an active member of the Harvard Computer Society. I abandoned a summer internship at the Washington Post due to injury and instead did theatre. I found my comedic voice through satirical newsletters in college.
Baratunde Thurston