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Why is it we have such a hard time talking about race in America? KUER and RadioWest have partnered with United Way of Salt Lake for a deep look at diversity in our country today. Historian Jelani Cobb, comedian Negin Farsad, and journalist Maria Hinojosa came to Utah to talk about their experiences from the front lines of the racial divide.

The Realities Of Diversity: A Conversation With Negin Farsad

Photo by Ryan Lash / Courtesy of Negin Farsad

Monday, we’re broadcasting the second conversation in our Realities of Diversity speaker series. Our guest is Negin Farsad. She uses comedy to confront the tough stuff, like racism, bigotry and ignorance.

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Monday, we’re broadcasting the second conversation in our Realities of Diversity speaker series. Our guest is Negin Farsad. Farsad is an Iranian-American Muslim who believes she can change the world with jokes. She calls what she does social justice comedy. She uses outrageous, insightful humor to confront tough stuff like racism, bigotry and ignorance. She can give a treatise on income inequality inside a really sophisticated poop joke. It’s serious stuff, but it’s also a lot of fun.

Join us on Wednesday, October 17, for the final event in our Realities of Diversity speaker series, our partnership with United Way of Salt Lake. Maria Hinojosa, host of NPR's Latino USA, will join us to talk about the diversity of the American experience and the stories that are overlooked by mainstream media. DETAILS

Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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