28 min
Episode 7 Part 2 of 2 Own Voices with Maha Kamal The Sensitivity Reader Podcast
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Description:
Part 2 of 2: South Asian writer and attorney, Maha Kamal and I talk about self-advocacy and creating and participating in alternative publishing platforms. Then we cover the importance of a strong writing community for marginalized people. Maha uses her background in diversity, equity, and inclusion work to suggest ways that the publishing industry can improve representation and accessibility for #ownvoices writers.
Check out some of Maha Kamal’s writing and visual art here: www.mahakamal.com
Links:
Latinx criticism of American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings
Denver Women’s Press Club
The Word: A story telling sanctuary
Good news! the [margins.] conference is on! It will take place remotely, August 1-2, 2020 because their kickstarter was more than fully funded Note: Since my conversation with Maha, Tattered Cover released a statement in response to the Black Lives Matter protests. That letter and a community response from writers of color and community leaders can be found here. Book Bar is a Denver independent book store to support instead of Tattered Cover Bobby LeFebre is Colorado's 8th poet laureate and the first person of color to be named poet laureate in the century that the state honor has existed.
More info about this podcast & sensitivity reading services:
Website: www.sensitivityreader.com
Email: sensitivityreader@gmail.com
Social Media: Facebook and Twitter
Music arrangement and podcast editing by Cara Tucker https://caratucker.com/
Logo design by Leonard Pollard, commissions open: leonard.pollard@colorado.edu Seriously, he’s amazing. You should see what he can do with embroidery floss.
Shout out to Nikita Burks-Hale, M.Ed. at Journeygurlmagic.com for all of her support in getting this podcast off the ground. Nikita is a journey coach and podcast editor.
Description:
Part 2 of 2: South Asian writer and attorney, Maha Kamal and I talk about self-advocacy and creating and participating in alternative publishing platforms. Then we cover the importance of a strong writing community for marginalized people. Maha uses her background in diversity, equity, and inclusion work to suggest ways that the publishing industry can improve representation and accessibility for #ownvoices writers.
Check out some of Maha Kamal’s writing and visual art here: www.mahakamal.com
Links:
Latinx criticism of American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings
Denver Women’s Press Club
The Word: A story telling sanctuary
Good news! the [margins.] conference is on! It will take place remotely, August 1-2, 2020 because their kickstarter was more than fully funded Note: Since my conversation with Maha, Tattered Cover released a statement in response to the Black Lives Matter protests. That letter and a community response from writers of color and community leaders can be found here. Book Bar is a Denver independent book store to support instead of Tattered Cover Bobby LeFebre is Colorado's 8th poet laureate and the first person of color to be named poet laureate in the century that the state honor has existed.
More info about this podcast & sensitivity reading services:
Website: www.sensitivityreader.com
Email: sensitivityreader@gmail.com
Social Media: Facebook and Twitter
Music arrangement and podcast editing by Cara Tucker https://caratucker.com/
Logo design by Leonard Pollard, commissions open: leonard.pollard@colorado.edu Seriously, he’s amazing. You should see what he can do with embroidery floss.
Shout out to Nikita Burks-Hale, M.Ed. at Journeygurlmagic.com for all of her support in getting this podcast off the ground. Nikita is a journey coach and podcast editor.
28 min