How Jasmeet Singh used comedy to diffuse anger facing racism
Jasmeet Singh, who experienced racism growing up in Guelph, Ont., says after 9/11 the content of that racism changed. In fact a rumour spread through his high school that he was Osama bin Laden's cousin.
It was a difficult period in his life. He felt angry and confused. But then he discovered a new way to address these kinds of comments — comedy.
"Instead of being involved in a conflict physically or just being violent with somebody, I would just diffuse whatever ignorant remark they would say and just prove why it was ignorant but in a humorous way," says Jasmeet.
After graduating high school he took those comedic skills online creating short videos under the name Jus Reign about everything from things white guys say to brown guys, to spoofing Punjabi TV ads.
Jasmeet Singh has become one of Canada's most popular YouTube stars.
Listen to Jasmeet Singh's life-changing story at the top of this post.
This segment was produced by The Current's Marc Apollonio and Josh Bloch.
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