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Channing Gerard Joseph

Channing Gerard Joseph

Keynote Speaker: Queer Culture Historian; 2022 TED Global Visionary; Award-Winning Journalist & Writer

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Channing Gerard Joseph Biography

A TED speaker and leading scholar of Black LGBTQ+ history, Channing Gerard Joseph is Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University. Joseph’s innovative historical research has been recognized by the U.S. National Archives and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. In 2022, TED honored him as one of 20 global “visionaries” whose work is sparking “future-shaping change around the world.”

Joseph has appeared on CBS This Morning, Comedy Central's The Daily Show, BBC World News, Germany's Deutsche Welle, and Canada's CBC, among other international media outlets. His work also garnered a number of prestigious honors, including awards and fellowships from the American Academy in Berlin, Harvard University, Columbia University, the Whiting Foundation, the Leon Levy Center for Biography, and the Logan Nonfiction Program.

Throughout his career, Joseph's writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, The Oxford American, The International Herald Tribune, the Associated Press, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The New York Sun, Entertainment Weekly, U.S. News & World Report, Truthdig, CNN, MTV, and many other periodicals.

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Channing Gerard Joseph Speaking Topics

Speaking Topics

  • The life story of William Dorsey Swann — a formerly enslaved Black man who was the earliest-known American queer activist and the world’s first-known self-described “drag queen."
  • How Black queer culture shaped American history
  • Queer identity and relationships in the U.S. slavery era

Channing Gerard Joseph Videos

How Black Queer Culture Shaped History | Channing Gerard Joseph | TED
The Forgotten Queer History of Drag | The Daily Show

How to book Channing Gerard Joseph?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Channing Gerard Joseph for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Channing Gerard Joseph, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Channing Gerard Joseph or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Channing Gerard Joseph?

Booking fees for Channing Gerard Joseph, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Channing Gerard Joseph, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Channing Gerard Joseph?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Channing Gerard Joseph for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Channing Gerard Joseph for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Channing Gerard Joseph or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Channing Gerard Joseph or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Channing Gerard Joseph is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including LGBTQ, Social Activism and Diversity. The estimated speaking fee range to book Channing Gerard Joseph for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Channing Gerard Joseph generally travels from Berlin, Germany and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kylar Broadus, Yoruba Richen and Sophie Santos. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Channing Gerard Joseph for an upcoming event.

Channing Gerard Joseph Speaking Topics

  • Speaking Topics

    • The life story of William Dorsey Swann — a formerly enslaved Black man who was the earliest-known American queer activist and the world’s first-known self-described “drag queen."
    • How Black queer culture shaped American history
    • Queer identity and relationships in the U.S. slavery era

Channing Gerard Joseph Videos

How Black Queer Culture Shaped History | Channing Gerard Joseph | TED
The Forgotten Queer History of Drag | The Daily Show

Channing Gerard Joseph Reviews

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How to book Channing Gerard Joseph?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Channing Gerard Joseph for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Channing Gerard Joseph, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Channing Gerard Joseph or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Channing Gerard Joseph?

Booking fees for Channing Gerard Joseph, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Channing Gerard Joseph, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Channing Gerard Joseph?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Channing Gerard Joseph for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Channing Gerard Joseph for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Channing Gerard Joseph or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Channing Gerard Joseph or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Channing Gerard Joseph is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including LGBTQ, Social Activism and Diversity. The estimated speaking fee range to book Channing Gerard Joseph for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Channing Gerard Joseph generally travels from Berlin, Germany and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kylar Broadus, Yoruba Richen and Sophie Santos. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Channing Gerard Joseph for an upcoming event.

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