MiP 10-Year Anniversary Celebration of the Minorities in Publishing podcast
Fri, Oct 04
|Bronx Children's Museum
Sponsored by the Diverse Books for All Coalition, the event will feature a panel discussion followed by a fireside chat and reception that encourages engagement around literacy rates, book deserts, and the ways we can expand book access.
Time & Location
Oct 04, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Bronx Children's Museum, 725 Exterior Street, Bronx, NY 10451, USA
About the event
The 10-year celebration of the Minorities in Publishing podcast continues the podcast's mission as a resource for thought-provoking discussions around creativity, the publishing industry, and inclusion. Sponsored by the Diverse Books for All Coalition, the event will feature a panel discussion followed by a fireside chat and reception that encourages engagement around literacy rates, book deserts, and the ways we can expand book access.
SCHEDULE
- 6:00pm: Doors open
- 6:30-7:25pm: Celebrating and Elevating Literacy in the Bronx discussion with author Denise Rosario Adusei (Bronx Children's Museum), literary activist Ron Kavanaugh (Literary Freedom Project), and filmmaker Gregory Hernandez (1.5 Million). Moderator: Jennifer Baker (Minorities in Publishing).
- 7:35-8pm: Editor Fireside Chat with Foyinsi Adegbonmire (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan Children's).
- 7:30-8:30pm: Reception. Bites and drinks (alcoholic & non) will be available in the Museum lobby.