Mixed Blood ZEALOUS HELLIONS Series Presents
Pioneering Journalist CHARLAYNE HUNTER-GAULT
in conversation with BRANDI POWELL
Mixed Blood curates on-stage conversations with iconoclastic thought leaders whose world view aligns with this theatre’s mission, vision, and values: ZEALOUS HELLIONS.
On the occasion of the recent publication of Ms. Hunter-Gault’s new book, My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives, this conversation will trace her journey from desegregating the University of Georgia to her work on PBS’ NewsHour, The New Yorker Magazine, The New York Times and beyond.
And who better to be in dialogue with Ms. Hunter-Gault then Brandi Powell, herself a celebrated journalist of the in-depth series Conversations About Racism and the Road to Equality?
The event is free of charge, but reservations are encouraged. This event will also be live streamed here and Mixed Blood Members can view online until March 17, 2023.
To reserve a seat for the in-person event Click here or for further information, call 612-451-4466.
About Mixed Blood Theatre: Using theatre to disrupt injustices, advance equity, and build community, Mixed Blood inspires the global village to create ripple effects of social change.
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is an award-winning journalist with more than 50 years in the industry, and the author of five books. Her most recent book, My People, is a compilation of her 50 years of reporting on people of color.
Ms. Hunter-Gault has won two Emmy awards and two Peabody awards—the first for her work on "Apartheid's People," a NewsHour series about South African life during apartheid; the second for her work in Africa for NPR, in which, according to the Peabody citation, she "demonstrated a talent for ennobling her subjects, and revealed a depth of understanding of the African experience that was unrivaled in Western media.” Over the years, Ms. Hunter-Gault has been the recipient of numerous other awards for her work and in August, 2005, she was inducted in the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame.
Brandi Powell is an Emmy award winning journalist anchoring weekday morning newscasts in Minneapolis/St. Paul.