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CCP Speaker Series: Blair Imani

October 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Free

Don’t miss our October Speaker Series guest, Blair Imani. She is the creator of the viral web series, Smarter In Seconds, LA Times best-selling author of Read This to Get Smarter, and co-owner of the beauty brand Fempower Beauty. She is also the author of Making Our Way Home (2020) and Modern HERstory (2018). The New York Times praises Blair Imani’s unique ability to create “progressive lessons with vibrant visuals and a perky, quirky delivery.” Her scholarship spans intersectionality, gender studies, race and racism, sociology, and United States history.

She has had the opportunity to present at renowned universities and companies including Oxford, Harvard, Yale, Meta, Sephora, Adobe, and Gates Ventures. As part of her work she collaborated with and interviewed influential people across a variety of fields including Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem, Gabrielle Union, and Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw.

Blair Imani serves on the Board of Directors for the Tegan and Sara Foundation. Her work centers women and girls, global Black communities, and the LGBTQ+ community.

Details

Date:
October 10
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://capitalcitypride.org/event/speaker-series-blair-imani/

Venue

Temple Theater
1011 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309 United States
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Phone
(515) 246-2300
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