Please find below a roundup of this week’s recent news articles, media, and essays from PRH Speakers Bureau speakers.

Our top speakers shaping current discourse and featured in the news.

News Media Spotlight

• Current Topic: BLACK LIVES MATTER
  Dr. Ibram X. Kendi writes about the victims in the Buffalo shooting in the Atlantic.
• Current Topic: PARENTING
  Lauren Smith Brody answers questions on Parade from parents about navigating uncharted territory during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Current Topic: WARFARE
  In the Atlantic, Elliot Ackerman writes on the significance of Ukraine’s successful use of anti-ship missiles against the Russian cruiser Moskva.
• Current Topic: LGBTQAI+ RIGHTS
  Sarah McBride speaks against the movement to ban trans youth from sports with TIME.

PLANNING AHEAD: Programming Ideas

• Beyond February: Celebrating Black History
• Uplifting Asian Voices: Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month Speakers
• LGBTQIA+ Rights and Allyship

Books for the Current Moment

• OUR UNFINISHED MARCH: Eric Holder provides a playbook for how we can save our democracy.
• MY AMERICA: Kwame Onwuachi shares dishes that show the true diversity of American food.
• WINNER TAKES ALL: Anand Giridharadas argues how the problem in wealth disparity is masquerading as a solution.
• FAMILY OF LIARS: E. Lockhart returns with a page-turning sequel to WE ARE LIARS.