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Hasan Minhaj of The Daily Show TAKES ON HATE!

Posted on October 02, 2015

Look who’s talking about TAKE ON HATE! Daily Show Correspondent Hasan Minhaj expresses his support for the Campaign to TAKE ON HATE in a message filmed on The Daily Show set, calling on people to stand against all forms of bigotry and discrimination.

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Check out the video by clicking the image above (or here)!
 
“This movement serves as a resource to help your community have those difficult but necessary conversations about the need to stop hate and racism in America,” says Minhaj, an Indian American.
 
In addition to his video message, Minhaj has invited all TAKE ON HATE members and supporters to join him at his one-man show, Homecoming King, at the Cherry Lane Theater in New York, from October 15 through November 15. Tickets are available at www.homecomingkingshow.com – use code HMACCESS for a special discount price of $20! Hasan will also host a personal talkback session after his performance for all TAKE ON HATE members who attend his November 14 show!
 
“Every day we remain silent is another day we jeopardize our core American values,” says Minhaj, who encourages viewers to join us by visiting TAKE ON HATE's website.
 
Hasan Minhaj is a comedian, actor, and writer in New York. He is the newest correspondent on the Emmy and Peabody award-winning program The Daily Show. A 2014 Just For Laughs “New Face”, he was recently selected by the Sundance Institute to develop his solo show and feature film at the prestigious New Frontier Storytelling Lab. A featured storyteller for the Moth, his work has garnered acclaim in film, web and television. He hosted the documentary special Stand Up Planet, produced by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His viral web series The Truth with Hasan Minhaj has been featured in countless publications, including The Huffington PostGawker and The New York Times. He has been seen on a variety of other television programs, including Arrested Development on Netflix, HBO’s Getting On, and @midnight on Comedy Central. 
 
You can reach out to Hasan on Twitter at @hasanminhaj to let him know how much we appreciate his support!
 
Thanks, Hasan, and to all of you who work every day to #TAKEONHATE!
 
For more information, contact Rachid Elabed at [email protected].