Make an impact with activists and award-winning authors who are leading powerful discussions on race in America.

Rita Omokha

Rita Omokha is an award-winning Nigerian American journalist. She is the author of Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America. Her writing on politics, race, and vulnerable communities has been featured in major media outlets across the country. In her talks, Rita emphasizes the power of storytelling and building inclusive cultures in business and media. She explores how narratives have shaped public consciousness, galvanized movements, and, ultimately, driven progress.

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Anna Tubbs

Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs’s debut book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation is a New York Times Bestseller as well as a New York Times Editor’s Choice and an Amazon Editor’s Pick. She takes from her academic background and produces content that is easy for others to connect with and understand. Anna’s powerful talks are centered on gender and race issues in the U.S., especially as these relate to the erasure of Black women.

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Kimberly Jones

Kimberly Jones is an American author and filmmaker, known for her New York Times bestselling young adult novel I’m Not Dying With You Tonight and non-fiction book How We Can Win, based on her viral video published during the George Floyd protests. Her talks about the intersection of creativity and social justice highlight the power of art as a catalyst for change and how to unlock your own creative potential.

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Banner image of James Forman Jr., a featured speaker

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former public defender James Forman Jr. is a leading critic of mass incarceration and its disproportionate impact on people of color. His new book Dismantling Mass Incarceration offers a forum for potential solutions, discussions—and disagreements—about how to best confront the harms of mass incarceration. In his new talk, Professor Forman shares  new and creative thinking about how to bring historically marginalized groups into the legal profession. He leaves the audience hopeful, inspired, and armed with concrete ideas for how they themselves can contribute to change.


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For more information on booking one of these speakers for in-person or virtual events, please contact Colleen Osborne by emailing colleen.osborne@macmillan.com or calling (917) 697-2063.

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