Multiracial & working for President Obama, Black & Korean Brad Jenkins talks about working in the White House and now for Funny or Die, Ep. 48
Release Date: 01/17/2016
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info_outlineEp. 48: Brad Jenkins is Black and Korean. His dad is an African-American veteran who served in Viet Nam and, later, met Brad's mother, a Korean national, while stationed in Korea.
But, growing up Black and Korean in an almost all-White town is just a small part of Brad's story.
After attending college at the University of Virginia and working in a law firm and then on Wall Street, Brad found himself in Silicon Valley and then working on the Obama campaign in 2008.
Fast forward a couple of years, and Brad found himself working in the White House for President Obama as the Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement. In that role, he ultimately played a part in bringing to fruition the now famous Between Two Ferns episode featuring Zach Galifinakis interviewing President Obama, a video which went viral and raised awareness about Obamacare. To see the video, click here: https://youtu.be/UnW3xkHxIEQ
After his tenure in the White House, Brad moved on to Funny or Die (the folks behind the Between Two Ferns video), where he serves as an Executive Producer and Managing Director of Funny or Die's Washington, D.C. office.
When not hard at work, Brad also has moved onto the stage as a public speaker, and recently gave a TEDx talk about his Afro-Asian heritage, and lessons he learned from his dad. To see that talk, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
All in all, he has a fascinating story, and you don't want to miss it.
For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic
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