Black Friend: Essays

With the razor-sharp, late-night comedic timing of a Ziwe interview and the pop-culture fluency of an NPR podcast, Black Friend is a hilarious, unapologetic dissection of modern tokenism.

What does it actually feel like to be “the Black friend” in a predominantly white world—and how do you navigate that role without losing yourself?

In Black Friend, comedian and cultural critic Ziwe turns her signature fearless questioning inward, unpacking the awkward, revealing, and often uncomfortable mome...