Powered by University Libraries. Speaking of Books series features free, open to the community and public talks by UMD faculty authors on their recently published work. 

Join us for a virtual discussion with Dr. Catherine Knight Steele on her book Digital Black Feminism that "traces the longstanding relationship between technology and Black feminist thought".

Dr. Catherine Knight Steele is an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Maryland - College Park where she directs the Black Communication and Technology lab (BCaT) as a part of the Digital Inquiry, Speculation, Collaboration, & Optimism (DISCO) Network funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. 

Her research focuses on race, gender, and media, with a specific emphasis on African American culture and discourse in traditional and new media. She examines representations of marginalized communities in the media and how groups resist oppression and practice joy using online technology to create spaces of community.