Catherine Joy White is an author, founder of Kusini Productions and the gender advisor to the United Nations. Join her in conversation to celebrate the publication of her debut book This Thread of Gold: A Celebration of Black Womanhood.

The event will initially be broadcast on 22 June at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to two weeks after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for two weeks.

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For centuries, Black women have been written out of the dominant narrative, their stories untold, their art appropriated. Many of them found ways to resist. Some of these acts of resistance happened in secret, in kitchens, churches, through trusted networks. Others were projected onto a global stage through art, politics and activism.

Catherine’s book is an attempt to correct the historical record and to inspire a generation of readers. From Malinda Russell, the author of the earliest known cookbook by a Black woman to Négritude - a literary, cultural and intellectual movement aimed at raising Black consciousness across Africa and its diaspora, Catherine features women from across time and space, liberating them from stereotypes, allowing them emotional nuance, individual motivation and richness of expression.

This event is an opportunity to hear from Catherine herself and to learn about the incredible women she has written about. Sign up for an inspiring conversation about the importance of reclaiming the stories of Black women and the power of resistance.

“Catherine Joy White is an extraordinary writer, the kind who turns non-fiction into poetry. This Thread Of Gold reveals beautifully how the legacy of Black women’s writing across generations has woven itself into her heart and soul, and the power of their legacies. It’s a stunning debut from a young author, and yet feels, and reads, like it has been decades in the making.” Afua Hirsch