Publication Date
9-19-2023
Abstract
(September 19, 2023) Gene Yang, a celebrated and internationally respected cartoonist, is coming to East Tennessee State University for the fifth annual Equity and Inclusion Conference.
Yang will speak at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, in the D.P. Culp Student Center ballroom. His talk is free and open to the public.
As the Library of Congress’ fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Yang advocated for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely.
Yang’s work has touched thousands over the last decade.
“American Born Chinese,” Yang’s first graphic novel, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award. His two-volume graphic novel “Boxers & Saints” won the L.A. Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist.
His other works include “Secret Coders” (with Mike Holmes), “The Shadow Hero” (with Sonny Liew), “New Super-Man" from DC Comics (with various artists) and the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series from Dark Horse Comics (with Gurihiru). In 2016, the MacArthur Foundation named him a fellow.
Also headlining the ETSU conference is Dr. Imani Perry, a critically acclaimed author whose work explores the intersections of history, race, law and culture.
Perry speaks at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, in the D.P. Culp Student Center’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium. Tickets to her presentation are $20 and available online or at the door.
Registration for the conference is open at etsu.edu/equity/conference.
For disability accommodations, contact the ETSU Office of Disability Services at (423) 439-8346.
Document Type
News Article
