All are welcome to attend Black Girl Magic: A Conference of Possibilities. This conference will feature six guest speakers.
10-11:30am
Tonya Bolden: Award-winning author and editor of more than forty books for young people
Stephanie Renee Toliver: Scholar and advocate for diversity in children's literature and Ph.D. student at University of Georgia
Mahogany L. Browne: Writer, educator, activist, and author of Black Girl Magic: A Poem
1-2:30pm
Dhonielle Clayton: Chief Operating Officer of We Need Diverse Books and author of The Belles and Tiny Pretty Things series
Kyra Gaunt: Ethnomusicologist, Senior TED Fellow, and author of The Games Black Girls Play: Learning the Ropes from Double-Dutch to Hip-Hop
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas: Scholar of fantasy literature and fan culture, and author of The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games
Takes place: Mar. 27, 10am-2:30pm
Storrs Campus, Austin 217
With support from the Rightor's Fund for Children's Literature and the Department of English.
If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Katharine Capshaw by March 18, 2020.