The PEN Pod: On Systemic Racism in Hollywood with the Writers Guild of America West
Leaders of the Committee of Black Writers at WGA West talked to The PEN Pod about racial justice and equity in Hollywood. More
[RECAP] Free Speech and Black Lives on Campus
During this roundtable webinar hosted by PEN America, panelists discussed how the recent protests have reverberated throughout college and university communities. More
The PEN Pod: On the Inequities of Survival with Megan Giddings
“Our healthcare system in this country is so deeply inequitable and hostile toward the people it’s supposed to serve.“ More
The PEN Pod: Everywhere You Don’t Belong with Gabriel Bump
“What I hope that we can gain from this moment and the Black Lives Matter movement in general is that all Black lives matter.” More
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Today we bring back an episode of the THESE TRUTHS podcast from @penworldvoices with Russian poet Tatiana Voltskaya, Uyghur poet Tahir Hamut and Turkish writer Burhan Sönmez as they speak about resistance, resilience, and hope in the face of injustice: https://bit.ly/2S2QGg8.
Acclaimed poet, essayist, and playwright Claudia Rankine joins @proseb4bros (Lauren Michele Jackson) for a #PENOutLoud celebrating the release of Rankine's JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION. Tickets still available! https://bit.ly/2XXutn1