Nick Adams (born Jamile Adams in 1973) is an American

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and

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. He served as a writer for the Netflix original series, '' BoJack Horseman''. Adams, an

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, is the author of the book ''Making Friends with Black People'', which he describes as a humorous but potent "how to guide" to bridging racial divides.Adams, Nick (2006). ''Making Friends with Black People.'' New York: Kensington Publishing Corp. Adams lives in

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with his wife. He is also a member of the Los Angeles chapter of the

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''Making Friends with Black People''

In an interview with

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interviewer Ed Gordon, Adams says "boredom" was the impetus that drove him to write ''Making Friends with Black People''.Gordon, Ed (Mar 10, 2006)
"'Making Friends with Black People': A Guide" (Interview with Nick Adams)
''NPR.org.'' Retrieved April 30, 2007. He was living in

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at the time, a place without a substantial Black community. Adams notes that the comedic tone of his book allows people to be more "open" to some of the things he has to say, which might have otherwise come across as offensive. In the book, Adams discusses many themes pertinent to the Black community, including his preference for the term "

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" over "

". "It makes more sense than the others in every way", says Adams. "Phonetically, it's no contest. One syllable versus multi-syllabic hyphenates. Black wins hands down. Although initially it doesn't conjure the lofty bourgeois imagery of the other terms, it depicts a more realistic portrayal of who we really are."Adams, Nick (2006). ''Making Friends with Black People.'' New York: Kensington Publishing Corp. Pg. 17.

TV series

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is developing a comedy based on the book "Making Friends With Black People," a buddy comedy that will focus on the state of race relations in the U.S. "From time to time, race bubbles up in the consciousness of the country and then dissipates," said Nick Adams. "Now, with

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as the President-Elect, people are talking about race a lot more. We hope to capitalize on that and not let the dialogue die down. ... It seemed like a good opportunity to strike while the iron is hot." " The Game" Executive Producers

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(who also created " Girlfriends") and

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will write the script and serve as exec producers on the project. The series will center on two guys—one African-American and one white—who become close friends, but who don't necessarily see things the same way.

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is behind the project, along with Industry Entertainment. Adams will serve as a co- producer on the project, while Industry's Dianne Fraser and Eryn Brown will be co-exec producers.

''New Girl''

Adams is currently a Story Editor for the Fox series ''

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''. He is the credited co-writer of "Fancyman" from Season 1, and the credited writer of "Pepperwood" from Season 2.

References

External links

Nick Adams' official website
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