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Maysoon Zayid, Comedian With Cerebral Palsy, Explains How Social Media Has Empowered Bullies (VIDEO)
When actress and comedian Maysoon Zayid made her television debut on “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” in 2010, she was shocked to see a barrage of hateful comments posted about her online.
The New “O, The Oprah Magazine” Collection for Talbots Has Arrived
Watch below for their inspirational insights and a behind-the-scenes look from our photo shoot with Maysoon Zayid, Denise Bidot, Jamira Burley, and Kelly Sawyer Patricof and Norah Weinstein.
The Power of One
Comedian Maysoon Zayid on mainstreaming disability, making libraries accessible, and her book Shiny Misfits
Shake it like Taylor Swift
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Don’t feel bad if you did not know that. I didn’t either until someone recently slapped a picture of a green ribbon and a message wishing me a “Happy CP Awareness Month” on my Facebook page.
My Crooked Journey
Comedian Maysoon Zayid on Disability and Media Diversity in an interview with the National Endowment for the Arts.
Comedian Maysoon Zayid Talks Cvhanging The Story For People With Disabilities
Today, we’re privileged to bring you the story of hilarious comedian, Maysoon Zayid, in honor International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Muslim Comics in a Mordant Act of ‘Resistance’
“Look at how many brown people are here!” Dean Obeidallah said to cheers after taking the stage Sunday at the Comic Strip Live, a comedy club on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Muslim comics have a special purpose this year, and Trump is their punch line
Like many American Muslims, Maysoon Zayid wants to obliterate Donald Trump’s presidential bid. But her chosen way to accomplish this feat is a little nontraditional — it’s with punch lines.
Can This Disabled, Muslim, Female Comic Save the RNC? She Sure Is Trying.
It’s the one about the Muslim girl named Maysoon Zayid, from New Jersey, of all places, who’s a stand-up comic – well, “sit down,” really, because she’s got cerebral palsy.
23 People Who Are Changing What’s Funny Right Now
Maysoon Zayid likes to call herself a “sit-down stand-up” comic. She has cerebral palsy, which requires her to stay seated as she delivers witty jokes about her own shaky condition
