Rosemont to Welcome Writer and Thought Leader Tracey M. Lewis-Giggetts for Annual Norcini Lecture
Katie DuBoff - January 6, 2023
The Norcini Lecture Featuring: Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts
"Black Joy: A Strategy for Freedom, Healing, and Reckoning"
Thursday, February 16
6:00 pm
Rosemont College Rotwitt Theater
(Note: this is an in-person event, it will not be livestreamed)
Register here.
Admission: Free
Sponsored by the Mary and John Norcini Lecture Fund
The Rosemont community, alumni, and members of the general public are invited to join us for this year’s Norcini Lecture, entitled: Black Joy: A Strategy for Freedom, Healing, and Reckoning.
As a writer and thought leader, Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts offers an authentic experience, an opportunity to explore the intersection of culture,
identity, and faith/spirituality at the deepest levels. Lewis-Giggetts is the host
of the podcast, HeARTtalk with Tracey Michae’l, and founder of HeARTspace, a healing
community created to serve those who have experienced trauma of any kind through the
use of storytelling and the arts.
Lewis-Giggetts has published eighteen books, including several collaborations with numerous high-profile authors. In 2021, Tracey became one of 20 writers who contributed to the groundbreaking book, You are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience, edited by acclaimed researcher, Brene Brown, and founder of the MeToo Movement, Tarana Burke. Her most recent publication is the critically acclaimed book, Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration (Gallery/Simon and Schuster) which has received rave reviews from celebrities like Kerry Washington, literary writers like Kiese Laymon and Deesha Philyaw, and media outlets like Good Morning America, Essence Magazine, and USA Today.
Lewis-Giggetts has spoken around the country on topics related to race/social justice, healing, and faith/spirituality. Additionally, her freelance work has been published in print and online publications such as Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Essence Magazine, The Guardian, The Chronicle for Higher Education, Ebony Magazine, TheRoot.com, and more.