Lindsay Peoples Wagner — The Pandemic & Black Lives Matter: How Young People Are Building A New Normal
When:
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021 6:00p -
7:30p
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021 6:00p -
7:30p
Where:
Online event
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Business, History, Lectures & Conferences, Social Good, Virtual & Streaming
Event website:
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/5feb4c2b5b24473a006b47cb
The Boston Public Library welcomes Editor-in-Chief of New York Magazine's The Cut and former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue Lindsay Peoples Wagner for an online conversation moderated by BPL President David Leonard. This program, presented in partnership with the Kirstein Business Library and Innovation Center and the GBH Forum Network and sponsored by the Friends of Kirstein, is part of the BPL's Repairing America Series.
People who are interested in attending must register. Visit the following link to access the registration page: https://wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/register/8416097757029/WN_jpSlZ_GbReu8hu2qVi0JMA.
Adults yearn to get back to normal. Young people, on the other hand, see issues that generations before them have failed to change. In this time of crisis and social upheaval, they also see an opportunity to start over and collectively build something new and better, whether it be about Black Lives Matter, climate change, #MeToo or human rights. According to Lindsay Peoples Wagner, it has to be younger people who drive lasting change because they are the ones most affected. “You see that with Greta [Thunberg], you see that with Malala [Yousafzai] and so many of those that have appeared on Teen Vogue’s covers,” says Peoples Wagner. “Young people—especially young people of color— are starting a revolution and saying that things aren’t good enough. We’re refusing to accept what older people are willing to give us because it’s unacceptable.” In this inspiring speech celebrating the power of young people to create real and lasting change, Peoples Wagner rouses audiences to action and provides powerful insights for adults and educators. “This is the only way change is going to happen,” she says. “We just have to keep doing it.”
The only Black female editor-in-chief in the United States and a 2020 Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, The Cut’s Lindsay Peoples Wagner (formerly editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue) shares an invaluable view of women’s empowerment, marketing to GenZ, elevating your brand in the era of Black Lives Matter, hiring for diversity, and running a multimillion-dollar brand with an editorial mission to view everything through the lens of inclusivity.
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The Repairing America Initiative is the Boston Public Library's pledge to focus its 2021 programming and services on bridging the gaps that divide America. By prioritizing economic recovery, civic engagement, COVID-19 recovery, racial equity, workforce development, and youth engagement, the BPL is working to help Americans rise above the challenges they face.
