Honor Women's History Month with trailblazing and award-winning women who offer dynamic and essential perspectives.
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.
Dr. Karen Tang, board-certified gynecologist and internationally recognized leader in reproductive health, reaches millions of viewers on social media with her educational videos. As an expert on issues such as gender affirming healthcare, the intersection of racism and health, and the utilization of social media in healthcare, Dr. Tang’s sought-after talks help audiences break through misinformation in a post-Roe world.
Linda Scott, author of The Double X Economy: The Epic Potential of Women’s Empowerment, is a popular, award-winning teacher and lecturer and has spoken to major institutions, corporations, and governments about the history and causes of women’s economic exclusion and the benefit of eliminating gender inequality. Professor Scott is known for her ability to make complex, specialized material accessible and entertaining.
Susan Lieu, a Vietnamese-American author, playwright, and performer, tells stories that refuse to be forgotten. Her memoir The Manicurist’s Daughter is an Elle Magazine Most Anticipated Book of 2024. For years Susan has struggled with her body image. It didn’t help when her elders continued to body shame her after she lost her mother to a botched tummy tuck. Now a mother herself, in her talks, Susan grapples with her own intergenerational trauma around beauty, how to make peace with bellyfat, and how to turn pain into power. |
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.