Wednesday, March 6th, 4:30pm, Ustler Hall Atrium

The Baddie, The Book, & The Bag: A Real Talk with Sesali Bowen
The author and podcaster dives deeper into her career, including the themes of her acclaimed memoir and navigating the media industry.

Sesali Bowen is a multifaceted author and cultural commentator. She is the author of the acclaimed 2021 memoir/manifesto, Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes From A Trap Feminist and the creator, producer, and co-host of Purse First, the only podcast exclusively about female and queer rap.

After pivoting from an early career in political advocacy, Sesali stepped into the media world in 2016 and didn’t look back. She was an entertainment writer at Refinery29 and one of the architects of Unbothered, their sub-brand for Black women. Then she oversaw the entertainment vertical at NYLON magazine before branching out to write her first book.

Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, InStyle, and more. She has also appeared on Netflix’s Explained and worked on campaigns for Showtime, VH1, and BLK to name a few. Bowen holds a BA and MA in Women’s and Gender Studies.

Light refreshments will be served and a book signing will follow. For more information contact Prof. Jillian Hernandez at jillianhernandez@ufl.edu.

Funded by: Mellon Foundation, Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, English Department, African American Studies Program, Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology, Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship

Part of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Department Mellon Foundation Higher Learning Grant Series

Posted: February 27, 2024
Category: Student News