Great YouTube Video on Racism by Maz Jobrani, Ahmed Ahmed and Ian Edwards

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I just used this video in one of my classes to talk about two issues: how complex trying to talk effectively about racism can be and why comedy is so often such an effective way of confronting racism. I think the video speaks for itself:

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4 Responses to Great YouTube Video on Racism by Maz Jobrani, Ahmed Ahmed and Ian Edwards

  1. 1
    Nancy Lebovitz says:
    November 15, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    The only thing that could improve it is adding some arguing about descriptivist vs. prescriptivist views of language.

  2. 2
    Simple Truth says:
    November 15, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    I liked this! :)

  3. 3
    TomDem55 says:
    November 16, 2011 at 6:45 am

    So now I gotta look up descriptivist?
    sheesh

  4. 4
    Smith says:
    November 16, 2011 at 4:20 pm

    Hey,

    The great Jay Smooth reprised his awesome how to tell someone they sound racist video in a Tedx talk.

    Also good conversation starter :)

    Take Care
    S