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How to Make White People Laugh is a memoir‑comedy by Iranian‑American Muslim comedian Negin Farsad. She reflects on growing up as the "Other," critiques racial iconography and the impact of white culture on concepts of black, white, and Muslim identities, and explores hyphenated identity while confronting everyday racism, stereotyping, and exclusion—all with wit, humor, and incisive intellect.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Negin Farsad
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