Ziwe's first book is 'Black Friend: Essays' | AP extended interview

Ziwe Fumudoh’s first book is “Black Friend: Essays.” The comedian, TV host and writer sat down with The AP’s Gary Gerard Hamilton to talk about masking vulnerability through comedy, learning from Stephen Colbert and being “not afraid to sit with awkwardness.”

___ In this video ___
00:30 – Ziwe on her new book, “Black Friend”
02:48 – The role humor has played in her life
04:37 – The difficulty of being vulnerable
05:53 – Stephen Colbert’s influence
07:42 – The (mis)understanding of identity
08:28 – Moving in front of the camera
10:48 – Ziwe the character
12:09 – The art of awkward silence

On October 29, 2023 By Lynn Donnell

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