TONIGHT! Lyon-Martin is proud to co-present this event with the Commonwealth Club!!
In the wake of the release of author and activist Raquel Willisâs debut memoir, The Risk it Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation, join us for a live discussion of what collective liberation means with Bia Vieira, CEO of the Womenâs Foundation California.
This event will be filmed and broadcast live. Tickets available in person or online:
https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2024-03-11/risk-it-takes-bloom-discussion-author-raquel-willis-and-bia-vieira
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Raquel Willis is an award-winning author, activist, and media strategist dedicated to Black transgender liberation. She has held groundbreaking posts, including director of communications for Ms. Foundation for Women, executive editor of Out Magazine, and national organizer for the Transgender Law Center. She co-founded Transgender Week of Visibility and Action and currently serves as an executive producer for iHeartMediaâs âOutspoken,â president of the Solutions Not Punishments Collaborativeâs executive board, and a WNBA Social Justice Council member. Her debut memoir, The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation, was released in late 2023 by St.Martinâs Press.
Bia Vieira is CEO of Womenâs Foundation California, where she leads the foundationâs work to advance gender, racial and economic justice. She has served the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors for more than 20 years, including senior-level positions at the Philadelphia Community Foundation and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. Originally from Brazil, she is a longtime activist in womenâs, LGBTQI, Latine, immigrant, and arts and culture issues. Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese, Bia holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and anthropology and a Masterâs Degree in literature and linguistics, both from Temple University. She is a recognized expert on culture change and gender, racial, and economic justice issues and is a frequent commentator on the power of womenâs philanthropy. Bia resides with her partner in Oakland, CA.