P&P Live!: Brenda Jones and Krishan Trotman – Queens of the Resistance – in partnership with Brightest Young Things

This event is presented in partnership with Brightest Young Things.

Queens of the Resistance is a four-book series celebrating the life and accomplishments of a different influential woman of Congress, with volumes on Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Elizabeth Warren. Each books features fun illustrations throughout along with deeply researched biographies that shine a light on their leadership, which is more important than ever in these challenging times.

Brenda Jones is best known for her fifteen-year tenure as communications director for Rep. John Lewis. All of his published opinions, statements, and speeches were penned by Brenda Jones during that time.

Krishan Trotman is an executive editor at Hachette Books, recently profiled in Essence magazine as one of the few African American publishing executives. Throughout her career as an editor she has proudly worked with leaders and trailblazers on this frontier such as John Lewis, Malcolm Nance, Zerlina Maxwell, Mika Brzezinski, and Lindy West.

The conversation will be moderated by social justice leader, advocate, and activist Tamika Mallory. She is the Co-Founder of Until Freedom, and one of four co-chairs for the 2017 Women’s March on Washington.