BONUS EPISODE: Ink, Identity, and Imagination: Literature as a Catalyst for Black Determination
Ink, Identity, and Imagination: Literature as a Catalyst for Black Determination was the plenary discussion for From Resistance to Resilience: The Evolution of African American Reading, The Givens Foundation's Annual Conference held June 3, 2025 at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Moderator: Gevonee Ford, founder of the Network for the Development of Children of African Descent Panelists: Dr. Duchess Harris , scholar, author and curator of The Duchess Harris Collection , Dr. Ebony Aya, founder of the Aya Collective , and Tish Jones, poet and Executive Director of TruArtSpeaks Enjoy additional conference recordings and highlights: