Gina Yashere Talks Bob Hearts Abishola, UK vs. US Racism

People's Party with Talib Kweli

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4.4 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2020

⏱️ 93 minutes

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In this episode of People’s Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with British Comedian, and actor Gina Yashere. The interview covers Gina's upbringing in London UK, to Nigerian parents, and her path to now emerging as one of the most well-known comedians worldwide. Gina, Kweli, and Jaz discuss what it was like to grow up a first generation Nigerian-Brit facing racism from every angle following her from youth through her later years as an elevator engineer. They speak on American's ignorance of world culture, the contrasts of US versus UK racism, Nigerian stereotypes, the 'Nollywood' Nigerian film industry, and Eddie Murphy's 'RAW' is also brought up for a debate on if we can still laugh at comedy considered taboo by today's standards.

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0:00.0	What's up party people it's Tyler quality to be came see the MCO
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0:30.0	What's up party people you in the place to be as the people's party with your host Tyler quality to be came see the MCO
0:35.7	Next to me is my lovely and talented co-host always thoughtful always thought provoking always funny
0:41.4	Give it up for Jasmine Lee everybody in the place to be
0:45.0	That's me baby. How you doing Jasmine? I'm quite swell so in this show we've had a lot of musicians
0:51.3	Mm-hmm. We've had a lot of trendsetters
0:52.8	We've had a lot of comedians and I feel like when we have the comedians on that's your favorite part
0:57.1	It is I love the comedians. Yeah, comedians are always always very funny
1:01.2	Today's guest is a comedian
1:04.3	She is a very very very very very very funny comedian one of my favorite comedians her comedy cuts like a razor
1:10.6	But it's simultaneously big-hearted
1:13.9	You might know her for stand-up specials on Netflix
1:17.7	Laughing to America skinny bitch live at the Apollo
1:21.0	If you're from the UK you might know her from
1:24.0	Mark at a week or Lenny Henry show
1:26.7	She is working on a show right now called Bob hearts. I be showla ladies and gentlemen
1:32.7	Give it up for the lovely the talented the intelligent the beautiful
1:38.0	Gina Yashire
1:46.4	Make sure I pronounce the last name right you got it perfect. I got a perfect
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