Hasan Minhaj

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Sameer Rao  Nov 6, 2018 1:06PM EST

Your Faves Break Down Why You Need to Vote

Hasan Minhaj, Constance Wu, Keegan-Michael Key, Ibtihaj Muhammad and more want you to head to the polls.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 29, 2018 2:15PM EDT

WATCH: Hasan Minhaj Denounces Asian Americans Fighting Affirmative Action

The comedian breaks down the importance of affirmative action in higher education—and how a group of Asian Americans is using anti-Black rhetoric in an attempt to dismantle it.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 11, 2018 2:32PM EDT

Time Honors Hasan Minhaj and More 'Next Generation Leaders'

The magazine features Minhaj alongside Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Amandla Stenberg and other rising stars fighting for change.
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Kenrya Rankin  Aug 17, 2018 12:54PM EDT

Get Into Hasan Minhaj's Final 'The Daily Show' Appearance

The Desi comedian is moving on to star in his own show, Netflix’s “Patriot Act.”
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Sameer Rao  May 2, 2018 11:17AM EDT

Awkwafina, Hasan Minhaj and More APIA Leaders Named to Inaugural A100 List

Asian- and Pacific Islander-American leaders in activism, entertainment and business are honored.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 2, 2018 10:55AM EST

Desis Light Up Twitter For Hasan Minhaj's New Netflix Talk Show

The comedian is the first South Asian-American to host a comedy talk show.
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Sameer Rao  Nov 9, 2017 2:37PM EST

Hari Kondabolu’s New Doc Shows How the Racist Apu Character on 'The Simpsons' Still Haunts Desi America

Through his own experiences and those of actors such as Aziz Ansari and Kal Penn, the comedian explores the trouble with the animated Indian convenience store clerk in an hourlong documentary set to air on truTV. 
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Sameer Rao  May 25, 2017 11:29AM EDT

Hasan Minhaj Can't Cure Racism, But He Can Help Brown Kids Navigate It

Minhaj’s new Netflix special, “Homecoming King,” explores his experiences growing up in a South Asian-American family surrounded by Whiteness.
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Sameer Rao  May 1, 2017 11:54AM EDT

Hasan Minhaj's 9 Most-Savage Anti-Racist Attacks from the WHCD

The first South Asian-American to head the dinner took both the administration and cable media to task during his speech.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 11, 2017 11:34AM EDT

Hasan Minhaj to Headline Trump-less White House Correspondents Dinner

The comedian and “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” star is the first South Asian American to host the annual dinner. 
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Sameer Rao  Jun 17, 2016 12:15PM EDT

WATCH: Hasan Minhaj Passionately Denounces Congressional Inaction on Gun Laws

“You get paid almost $200,000 a year to write rules, to make our society better. Not tweet, not tell us about your ‘thoughts and prayers.’ To write rules to make our society better.”
Jorge Rivas  Apr 23, 2013 4:19PM EDT

Comedian Hasan Minhaj Takes On CNN's Boston Manhunt Coverage

Comedian Hasan Minhaj takes on CNN reporting misinformation.
Jorge Rivas  May 8, 2012 11:24AM EDT

Comedian Hasan Minhaj Schools Ashton Kutcher on Brownface

The brilliant Hasan Minhaj just released a video that takes Ashton Kutcher and Pop Chips to school for a lesson on how not to be “extremely offensive.”