The “Meet a Black Person” Booth [Updated]

by Joey deVilla on June 9, 2008

It’s a shame that I have to say this in the 21st century, but maybe we need booths like this everywhere. What do you think?

The \"Meet a Black Person\" booth
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Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.

Update: Seth Christenfeld pointed out in a comment that the “Meet a Black Person” booth was an ImprovEverywhere project that took place at the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen a couple of years back.

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1 Seth Christenfeld June 9, 2008 at 12:29 am

This was a project by ImprovEverywhere a couple of years ago during the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen.

2 Maria June 9, 2008 at 9:14 am

I would totally take my picture with him. There are not a lot of black people in Mexico, and by not at all I mean almost none.

3 chiamattt June 10, 2008 at 2:06 am

Is Colbert still looking for a black friend?

4 Charles Follymacher June 11, 2008 at 8:55 am

Makes me wince, but it’s funny!

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