Speaking & Media

Book Hilerie Lind to Speak

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Hilerie Lind is a dynamic speaker, scholar, and storyteller who brings Black Feminist Theory to life through her unique blend of academic rigor, lived experience, and cultural critique. Whether addressing academic audiences, community organizations, or political groups, Hilerie delivers talks that are intellectually challenging, deeply personal, and immediately relevant to the struggles we face today.

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Speaking Topics Include:

• The Crooked Room: Black Women and Political Leadership- An exploration of how Black women navigate the disorienting space of politics, where the rules are designed to make us fail—and how we lead anyway.

• The Faustian and Sacrificial Bargains: Gender, Power, and the "Selling Out" Narrative- A deep dive into Hilerie's original theoretical frameworks, examining how Black men and women are policed differently for their pursuit of success.

• From Campaign Trail to Classroom: Scholar-Activism in Action- A candid discussion of what it means to run for office as a scholar, and how political experience informs academic research.

• Atlanta as the Black Mecca: The Secret History of Displacement- A spatial and historical analysis of how the "Black Mecca" narrative obscures the ongoing displacement of Black residents in metro Atlanta.

• Autoethnography and Black Feminist Epistemology: Writing Your Truth as Theory- A workshop-style talk on how to use personal narrative as a legitimate and powerful form of scholarship.

• Digital Humanities for Community Accountability- How scholars and activists can use digital tools to map power, archive history, and hold institutions accountable.