Hollywood’s efforts to bring more varied perspectives to the screen through casting/diversity programs/social media marketing, and how the industry has succeeded and/or fallen short. From 2016-2018, she was the host and co-creator of the Slate podcast Represent, which centered on discussions of film and TV created by and about people of color, women, queer communities, and disabled people.
What it means to be a professional critic in an era when anyone’s opinion can be broadcast to the public via social media, and how to tap into and refine our engagement with art.
The conflation of taste and identity in today’s social media culture and how this over-affiliation warps the artist-consumer relationship while often revealing political and moral leanings (the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard case, Kanye West defenders, etc.).
Our culture’s fixation on revisiting and recycling the past, from Hollywood’s glut of reboots and sequels to reconsiderations of iconic figures (i.e. freebritney, nipplegate, Surviving R. Kelly) and how they reflect and impact the current moment.
Pop culture’s ability to create mythologies and shape societal perceptions that are hard to combat – especially stereotypes around race, gender, sexuality, and class, depictions of law enforcement, ideas around American identity.
Aisha Harris is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inclusivity in Pop Culture, Cultural Criticism, Identity Politics in Pop Culture and Our Relationship to Fandom, Nostalgia and Cultural Mythology & Traditions. The estimated speaking fee range to book Aisha Harris for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Aisha Harris generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bethaney Wilkinson, Ariana DeBose, Marla Blow, Deanna Singh and Ijeoma Oluo. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Aisha Harris for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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