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INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: Do the Work with Kate Schatz and W. Kamau Bell
In this uplifting and interactive workshop, bestselling co-authors W. Kamau Bell and KATE SCHATZ share the origin of their New York Times bestselling Do the Work!: An Anti-Racist Activity Book, the goals of the book, and lead the audience through some of the books transformative activities. Bell and Schatz bring joy, laughter, and levity to anti-racism work, and inspire audiences to listen, show up, and do better.
Rad History
Inspired by her New York Times bestselling “Rad Women” books, activist KATE SCHATZ shares radical histories that shine light on the marginalized people who’ve truly made America great: the people of color, the immigrants, the queers, the punks, the weirdos, the artists, the workers, and the women.
How to Listen, Show Up, and Do Better
New York Times bestselling author and activist KATE SCHATZ is the co-author of Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book, with W. Kamau Bell, the comedian and Emmy-winning host of CNN’s United Shades of America. A long-time educator and advocate for social justice, Schatz offers accessible strategies and insights for centering marginalized communities and creating a better future for all of us.
Bestselling author and educator Kate Schatz receives rave reviews for her impactful events and interactive workshops
New York Times bestselling author, activist, and consultant KATE SCHATZ regularly receives stellar feedback for her events, especially her interactive workshop formats. Schatz is known for her “Rad Women” book series and is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book, with W. Kamau Bell, the comedian and Emmy-winning host of CNN’s United Shades of America. Kate has spoken for groups including Facebook, San Francisco MOMA, the American Library Association, Apple, Spotify, PayPal, and more.
After an event with Pixar, the host raved: “Kate is incredibly knowledgeable and thoughtful. She shares her information in a casual, conversational manner, which demonstrates her approachability and flexibility inside of difficult topics. She is also funny and extemporaneous, again making challenging conversations easier.” LinkedIn also raved about their experience: "Kate was amazing, so insightful and inspiring."
W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz’ new book Do the Work! is an accessible roadmap to dismantling systemic racism
When revered and Emmy-nominated sociopolitical comedian W. KAMAU BELL and bestselling author and organizer KATE SCHATZ teamed up to write their antiracism workbook, they were guaranteed to bring their unique perspectives to create a resource like no other. The New York Times bestselling Do the Work!: An Anti-Racist Activity Book is revelatory and thought-provoking, and features illustrations, puzzles, and more to engage readers in a unique, hands-on understanding of systemic racism – and how to dismantle it.
No strangers to uncomfortable – and transformative – conversations, Kamau and Kate have been engaging for years with complex and nuanced topics through their work. Kamau, who hosts and executive produces the Emmy-winning CNN docuseries United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, explores communities across America to understand the unique challenges they face, having unexpected and eye-opening conversations about the state of our nation. Kate, the feminist historian, educator, and New York Times bestselling author behind the “Rad Women” series including Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide, and more, has spoken to hundreds of groups empowering women to become effective political activists. Through their writing, and in high-impact events, Kamau and Kate inspire audiences to think critically, have tough conversations, and do the work that will change the world.
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Kate Schatz is a New York Times bestselling author, activist, public speaker, educator, and consultant who has been talking, writing, and teaching about race, gender, social justice, and equity for many years. Her "Rad Women" books, including Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide, and Rad American History A-Z, have sold over 300,000 copies and been translated into four languages. She is the co-author of Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book, with W. Kamau Bell, the comedian and Emmy-winning host of CNN’s United Shades of America.
Widely known for being an accessible, engaging, and inspirational speaker, Kate has given talks about feminist histories; anti-racism; practical activism; inspiring women; and how to listen, show up, and do better at hundreds of schools, libraries, organizations, conferences, and festivals. She's appeared on air on Conan, MSNBC, NPR, WNYC, and WBUR, and Minnesota Public Radio, and on podcasts like Nerdette, Sibling Revelry, Inflection Point, and Politically Reactive. She's been in conversation with high-profile figures like Conan O'Brien, Margaret Atwood, Kate Hudson, gold medalist Ibtahaj Muhammad, and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown. She's been a featured presenter at ComicCon, the Miami Book Festival, the United Nation's GirlUp! Summit, and the American Library Association, as well as Facebook, Spotify, Pixar, Genentech, LinkedIn, Baker Mackenzie, and the San Francisco MOMA.
Kate’s writing has appeared in print in places like Buzzfeed, LENNY, Oxford American, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Her book of fiction, Rid of Me: A Story, is part of the cult-favorite 33 1/3 series. She collaborated with Urban Outfitters on a t-shirt design featuring trans women of color; worked with the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan on a city-wide public art project; curated a multimedia event for the Berkeley Symphony; developed a multi-media art installation for the Oakland Museum of California; and advised a top ad agency on the development of an award-winning feminist history app.
From 2015-2019 she co-led Solidarity Sundays, a nationwide network of 200+ feminist activist groups aimed at empowering women to become effective political activists. As an educator, Kate taught Women’s Studies and Creative Writing at UC Santa Cruz, San Jose State, Rhode Island College, and Brown University; led Creative Writing workshops for 5-8th graders for AileyCamp, part of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; and served as the Chair of the School of Literary Arts at Oakland School for the Arts for many years.
Kate lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her wife, their three children, and their many pets. In all she does, Kate is committed to sharing radical histories that shine light on the marginalized people who've truly made America great: the people of color, the immigrants, the queers, the punks, the weirdos, the artists, the workers, and the women.
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