Crissle West
| Crissle West | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1982 |
| Occupation | YouTube vlogger, social commentator |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Crissle West (born September 16, 1982) is co-host of hit podcast The Read,[1] as well as a writer and comedian.
Biography
While living in Oklahoma, West met future cohost Kid Fury first on Twitter,[2] then in person during a trip to Atlanta in 2012.[3] West moved to New York City shortly thereafter, and Kid Fury approached her about starting a podcast.
The Read
iTunes featured The Read on its Best of 2013 list and as an Editors’ Choice in 2014. Slate named a Read episode to its list of “Best 25 Podcast Episodes of All Time,”[4] and The Verge named The Read to its list of podcasts "you should be listening to."[5] The Read also won best podcast at the 2014 Black Weblog Awards.[6]
Together West and Kid Fury were named to The Grio's 100, which said "the unabashedly profane duo take 'throwing shade' to a new level on a weekly basis leaving their fans in stitches and shaking their heads in disbelief."[7]
At The Read and beyond, West has been noted for her trenchant critiques of racism. She drew national attention for a WNYC-hosted panel "Funny or Racist" where she dismantled an argument defending blackface.[8][9]
Comedy and other media
West is also a comedian, notably appearing with Octavia Spencer on Comedy Central's Emmy-nominated Drunk History series in "a surprisingly-hilarious retelling"[10] of Harriet Tubman's work as a Union spy during the Civil War.[11] Salon called the episode one of 2015's "best moments in political comedy."[12]
West is also a host on Beats 1 Radio, part of Apple Music,[13] and has written for Essence. Madame Noire calls her "one of the people we wish were our friends. She’s just that cool, really."[14]
Since 2016 West has appeared on Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne Tha God on MTV2.
References
- ↑ Raptopoulos, Lilah (16 July 2014). "Listen to This: The Read, with Crissle and Kid Fury". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ McDonald, Soraya Nadia (14 November 2013). "Q&A: 'The Read's' Kid Fury and Crissle West". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Lopez, Linette (December 16, 2013). "How 2 Friends Started The Most Hilarious Podcast Of The Year By Being Brutally Honest". Business Insider. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Haglund, David; Onion, Rebecca (14 December 2014). "The 25 Best Podcast Episodes Ever". Slate. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Staff, Verge (4 August 2013). "You should be listening to all these podcasts". The Verge. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Sachs, Adam (13 July 2015). "The Read's Crissle West on Making a Living with Podcasting - Midroll". The Wolf Den. Midroll. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ "TheGrio's 100: Kid Fury and Crissle, keeping hip-hop heads amused on 'The Read'". The Grio. January 31, 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Furlan, Julia (May 28, 2015). "A Guy Defended Blackface And Was Absolutely Shut Down". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Logan, Erin (28 May 2015). "Crissle West Is Magical For Taking Down White Privilege -". Blavity. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Rao, Sameer (25 September 2015). "WATCH: Octavia Spencer and Crissle West Depict 'Drunk History' Of Harriet Tubman's Union Spying". Color Lines. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Blevins, Joe (21 April 2016). "Drunk History recalls Harriet Tubman's exploits as a Union Army spy". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Holloway, Kali (December 28, 2015). "The 17 best moments in political comedy this year". Salon. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ "50+ LGBTQ Black Women You Need To Know Because We Are Awesome | Autostraddle". 15 February 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ Wells, Veronica (20 June 2016). "Nah: Crissle Says White Women's Children "Will Never Be Black"". Madame Noire. Retrieved 9 July 2016.