Lee Hawkins
Keynote Speaker: Journalist, Musician & Author of "Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free"
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Lee Hawkins Biography
Lee Hawkins is a journalist, author, and musician. He is a special correspondent and producer for APM Studios, a recipient of the 2022-23 O'Brien Fellowship for Public Service Journalism, and the principal of his own production company that produces multimedia journalism projects.
Between 2003 to April of 2022, Hawkins served as a reporter, on-air host, and news editor for the Wall Street Journal, where he most recently covered education and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on children and families. Before joining the education team at WSJ in 2020, he was a general assignment reporter, working across all media platforms, including print, video, and television. He is also known for his on-camera interviews with influential newsmakers and icons. He has reported from around the U.S. and world and has written hundreds of stories for all sections of the WSJ, including Page One. He was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in the Explanatory Reporting category and a finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award in 2021, among other honors and distinctions. He is also a four-time winner of the National Association of Black Journalist's "Salute to Excellence" Award and a Logan Nonfiction Fellowship recipient.
Hawkins is the author of the book "Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free," which is set to be published in 2023.
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Lee Hawkins is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Sports Writing, College, Inspirational, Literary, Overcoming Adversity, Resilience, Diversity, Social Activism, Black Heritage and Social Justice.
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Lee Hawkins is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors, Sports Writing and College. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Lee Hawkins generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nikki Giovanni, Hill Harper and Clayborne Carson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lee Hawkins for an upcoming event.
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"America's Legacy of Racial Trauma and How We Can Heal"
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Black History Month Programs
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A really powerful and emotional speech. Getting to know a family's history is very important for everyone to understand a certain culture. Mr. Hawkins's advice on how to get people to talk about bad experiences is extremely useful in everyday reporting.
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This was one of the most engaging sessions we've had. It was very personal and raw. I thought the author shared a very brave story and Ms. McDaniels was thoughtful and considerate in her questions. I liked that Mr. Hawkins went deep into the slave owner history in his family tree and talked about the historical trauma this brings on Black people in America.
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Lee Hawkins' presentation was powerful and touching. He encouraged me to think more compassionately and analytically about my own family's history of trauma and how that may have lasting impacts today. We hear about cycles of violence and poverty, but less so about cycles of trauma. He made me think about how that cycle can self perpetuate without systems of support, critical self reflection and outside intervention. Andrea McDaniel's questions were excellent and thought-provoking.
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Both Lee Hawkins and Andrea K. McDaniels were excellent. I felt very grateful to be able to hear Mr. Hawkins read part of his book. The passage was incredibly personal and deep, it connected the deeply personal with the bigger historial picture. It painted such clear picture of the meaning of generational trauma. I thought Mrs. McDaniels was great at doing the interviews and I could feel her energy through the screen. All in all, I felt how deeply moved all of us were by listening and the questions asked by other colleagues were meaningful too. Thank you very much for organizing this panel. I can't wait to read the book and share with others.
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Thank you so much for taking time out of your to give such a powerful session to our 2020 National Fellows. We have been putting on these Fellowships for 16 years, and I can’t remember another session that left such a lasting impression and had me thinking about it over so many days. You have such an amazing story to tell, and yet one that is as American as they come. I feel really privileged that we were able to give our Fellows a sneak preview of what I know will be a must-read book.
USC National Journalism Fellows - Oct 20 2020
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Lee Hawkins: The Ripple Effect of Racial Trauma
Our family’s genealogy affects us psychologically and emotionally.
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