Jimmy Kimmel asks random pedestrians if they have a black friend

Jimmy Kimmel has a question, America
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February is Black History Month, and Jimmy Kimmel decided to mark the occasion by asking random strangers on Hollywood Blvd. if they have a black friend. The trick is that the audience has to guess yes or no before the person answers. It's an interesting, if somewhat quixotic and cringe-inducing, way to look at race relations in America. But race aside, don't men have friends? —Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.