Between the Lines with Jason Reynolds and Eunique Jones Gibson

Join Planet Word and #1 NYT bestselling author Jason Reynolds for an inspiring conversation on words, culture, and community with his special guest, author and publisher Eunique Jones Gibson.

Cultural architect. Brand builder. Social activist. Eunique Jones Gibson, creator of the award-winning Because of Them, We Can® campaign, now evolved into a worldwide media platform for Black Excellence, is the CEO and Chief Creative Officer of the innovative agency Culture Brands as well as the creator of Culture Tags, a party card game where players guess acronyms related to various cultural topics. Eunique’s work highlights her commitment to the celebration of culture & community, as is evident in her dynamic book Because Of Them We Can: Educating and Connecting a New Generation to Heroes Who Have Paved the Way.

You won’t want to miss what is sure to be a beautifully compelling and empowering conversation between these two powerhouse community builders.

4:00 p.m. — Conversation and Q&A (Friedman Family Auditorium)
5:00 p.m. — Reception and Meet & Greet with light bites (Mansard Room)

The Between the Lines series seeks to create a platform where local Black authors and wordsmiths from the up-and-coming to the renowned explore the power of language and storytelling to drive social change. In their conversations, Jason and his friends will tap into everything from Hip Hop culture to storytelling and more.

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