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title: "1 Culture Ready Quotes By Baratunde Thurston"
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> ["Black culture" is ready for whatever. I sense some momentum and excitement around black artists (especially in comedy, which is where most of my own art resides), really pushing the bounds of what has generally been expected as black. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/black-culture-is-ready-for-whatever-i-sense-some-momentum-and/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

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## More by Baratunde Thurston

> [I am not a yogi yet, but I aspire to have more balance in my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/i-am-not-a-yogi-yet-but-i-aspire-to-have-more-balance-in-my-life/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [2010 Foursquare Mayor Of The Year](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/2010-foursquare-mayor-of-the-year/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [Remember something about attention. Yes, it’s possible to buy, grab, or even steal it. But it’s far better to earn it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/remember-something-about-attention-yes-it-s-possible-to-buy-grab-or/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> ["Black culture" is ready for whatever. I sense some momentum and excitement around black artists (especially in comedy, which is where most of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/black-culture-is-ready-for-whatever-i-sense-some-momentum-and/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [“Never mind that it's not owned by a black person anymore. You can still learn a lot from BET. Primarily, you will learn that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/never-mind-that-it-s-not-owned-by-a-black-person-anymore-you-can/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [You can call me namastunde or surfatunde. Either works.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/you-can-call-me-namastunde-or-surfatunde-either-works/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [My family life and early political life - being exposed to the news constantly, being enrolled in an Afrocentric education program, and doing the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/my-family-life-and-early-political-life-being-exposed-to-the-news/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [“You will be very visible in the company photo, also the website and any other marketing materials. There's no way to avoid it. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/you-will-be-very-visible-in-the-company-photo-also-the-website-and/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [I work in comedy, journalism, media, and technology, many of which don't have a lot of black faces in visible positions. I walk through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/i-work-in-comedy-journalism-media-and-technology-many-of-which-don-t/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [ Knowing that "me" is inextricably linked to blackness, \[I try to enjoy\] the process of expanding beyond the expected boundaries set by existing culture,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/knowing-that-me-is-inextricably-linked-to-blackness-i-try-to-enjoy/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [I don't know that I'm post-anything. I'd like to think maybe I'm post-bullshit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/i-don-t-know-that-i-m-post-anything-i-d-like-to-think-maybe-i-m-post/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [I care about the diversity of the mindset of the people creating our future, and the windows through which we see it, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/i-care-about-the-diversity-of-the-mindset-of-the-people-creating-our/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [“Like vampires and extremely rich people, black folk can sense one another. Use your Spidey Sense (Blacky Sense?). Use your blackdar to inspect the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/like-vampires-and-extremely-rich-people-black-folk-can-sense-one/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [New York has been the best gift, in that the city pushes me to so many next levels.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/new-york-has-been-the-best-gift-in-that-the-city-pushes-me-to-so-many/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

> [ There's certainly a lot of noise in the hip-hop world now \[that\] I don't pay active attention to, but to the extent that I… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/baratunde-thurston/there-s-certainly-a-lot-of-noise-in-the-hip-hop-world-now-that-i-don/)

[Baratunde Thurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/baratunde-thurston/)

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