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Laughing past stereotypes

Posted at 10:19 AM on August 25, 2010 by Marianne Combs (0 Comments)
Filed under: Culture


Iranian-American stand-up comic Maz Jobrani was a founding member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. Now Jobrani is touring solo with his show "Brown and Friendly." In this TED Talk Jobrani offers some insight - and laughs - into how comedy helps us break down stereotypes and fear.


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