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Farai Chideya is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Black Heritage, College, Culture, Disruptive Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Feminism, Influential Women, Inspirational, Journalism, Leadership, Literary, Political, Social Media, Technology, Thought Leadership, Women, Women in Tech

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Farai Chideya Biography

Farai Chideya is an award-winning journalist, author, professor, and speaker with a three-decade career covering topics such as the economy, jobs, politics, and race relations. She is the CEO and host of “Our Body Politic,” a weekly sociopolitical audio show by and for women of color. Chideya’s work in media has been broad and impactful, involving roles at ESPN's FiveThirtyEight, NPR, CNN, and ABC News. She has covered political extremists and every presidential election since 1996.

Chideya has authored six books, including "The Episodic Career: How to Thrive at Work in the Age of Disruption" and "The Color of Our Future: Our Multiracial Future." She is currently working on a new book based on her essay "How We Save Our Body Politic: Reflections from a Black Female Journalist on America at the Precipice." Her insights into media equity and the influence of women of color in democracy and the economy have established her as a thought leader in the field. Additionally, she serves as the Ford Foundation’s journalism program officer, focusing on journalism with the Creativity and Free Expression team.

Chideya addresses a variety of topics including mobile technology usage across generations, U.S. politics, African-American history and culture, and the importance of integrity and ethical living. She facilitates conversations that encourage openness and new understandings within diverse settings, including community groups, academic environments, and professional workplaces. Her approach ensures that she not only shares her extensive knowledge but also listens to and engages with her audience to foster meaningful interactions.

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Farai Chideya Speaking Topics

Possibility Speaks: Looking at the Near Future With Optimistic Clarity

In her 25 years as a journalist and social analyst, Farai Chideya has often anticipated technological and societal shifts that affect us today, from the rise of online communities in the 1980s that presaged today's social media; to the shift from a black-white axis of race in America to a multiracial contemporary reality. For any business, institution, or even individual, being able to cultivate a sense of realistic "near-futurism" is key to remaining engaged in issues without being bogged down with them. Chideya explains how to filter the barrage of data that comes to us every day via media, to search out reliable sources, and to develop a key ability to follow trend lines that point us to more optimistic and healthy outcomes, be they entrepreneurial or personal.
Women's Empowerment: Loving Your Inner "Impostor"

Like so many high-achieving women, Farai Chideya has struggled with believing that she was deserving of the gifts the world gave her. At 25, she was a political analyst on CNN, a book author, and one of the first bloggers in the world. As she progressed to even more successes, she privately dealt with struggles including the eating disorder bulimia and a fruitful but initially painful reunion with her estranged father. Now in her forties, Chideya has learned skills that allow her to accept and embrace her whole self. Successful women are prone to the "impostor syndrome," a psychological disorder which makes us question if we're good enough for our success. Chideya's message -• to love your inner "impostor," thus breaking the cycle of self-fear -• resonates with women of all ages and stages.

Embracing the Global "We"

As the daughter of an African father and an American mother -• a mother who had served in Morocco in the Peace Corps before marrying and starting a family -• Farai Chideya understood the world was vast from a very young age. Unfortunately, in a time of global economic turmoil, xenophobia within and between nations has become common. As someone who has visited 25+ countries and 45+ U.S. states, Chideya explains why the diversity within America's borders uniquely prepares us for global leadership, and how to proceed with a sense of optimism rather than fear about our increasingly global society -• connected not just by geopolitics, but by pop music, social media, and innovation.

What Happens to Equality When We're All Minorities?

The Census predicts that a generation from now, America will have no racial majority. But that doesn't mean we will be an equal society. How do we keep our eyes on the prize of equality as we head towards a "post-majority" era? Using powerful visual and multimedia aids as well as a dynamic town-hall format, Chideya walks us through what it means to have a truly inclusive vision of equality that embraces the best of the American dream.

Working It: Winning On the Job Without Losing Yourself

Could you imagine your job not only paying your bills, but enhancing your quality of life, and fitting in line with your ethical beliefs? It's not only possible; it's probable -• if you have the right tools. For many people, work seems like an emotional dead-end, or even worse, an ethical or health quagmire. Without sugar-coating the challenges facing Americans, Farai Chideya leads an economic overview and a searching self-analysis that can make you a winner not only financially, but in terms of life/work/family balance and health.

Farai Chideya Videos

P&P Live! Tanya Selvaratnam | ASSUME NOTHING with Farai Chideya

Selvaratnam is in conversation with Farai Chideya, creator and host of Our Body Politic, a nationally syndicated public radio show centering Black...
TEDxBrooklyn :: Farai Chideya :: The Power of Hello - YouTube

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Farai Chideya Books

The Episodic Career: How to Thrive at Work in the Age of Disruption
Trust: Reaching the 100 Million Missing Voters and Other Selected Essays
The Color of Our Future : Race in the 21st Century
Don't Believe the Hype: Fighting Cultural Misinformation About African Americans

FAQs on booking Farai Chideya

How do I book Farai Chideya to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Farai Chideya for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Farai Chideya, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Farai Chideya or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Farai Chideya

Speaking fees for Farai Chideya, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Farai Chideya are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Farai Chideya, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Farai Chideya speak about?

Farai Chideya is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Black Heritage, College, Culture, Disruptive Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Feminism, Influential Women, Inspirational, Journalism, Leadership, Literary, Political, Social Media, Technology, Thought Leadership, Women, Women in Tech.
Where does Farai Chideya travel from?

Farai Chideya generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Farai Chideya’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Farai Chideya for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Farai Chideya for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Farai Chideya or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Farai Chideya is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Possibility Speaks: Looking at the Near Future With Optimistic Clarity, Women's Empowerment: Loving Your Inner "Impostor", Embracing the Global "We", What Happens to Equality When We're All Minorities? and Working It: Winning On the Job Without Losing Yourself. The estimated speaking fee range to book Farai Chideya for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Farai Chideya 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 Donna Brazile, Gloria Estefan, Mariane Pearl, Sonia Nazario and Amy Goodman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Farai Chideya for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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