victoria christopher murray is a new york times and usa today best selling author. victoria is also -- have been nominated foror numerous naacp awards, outstanding literature and she won that award for novel stand your ground. the first ladies was targets 2023 because of the year and five of murray's 7 deadly sins had been made in lifetime movies produced by td jakes. victoria is onent of the countrs top african-american contemporary authors. [applause] >> author and professor, multifaceted scholar who has published works within the black journalist white media, astonishing life and most recent book diversity inc, spot news for coverage of subway crash in 1993 she joined faculty of nyu and continued contributing numerousto publications including the new york times, the washington post colombia, the nation, art news performed double duty for us during the conference this year, yesterday heye served as host fr our virtual scholarly papers presentation and is back with us today to share his insight impressive knowledge, he's a professor of english and interim associate

i am victoria christopher murray is a "new york times" and "usa today" best-selling author of morepe than 30 novels, the personal library and the first t ladies, both novels were cowritten with a writing partner, marie benedict. victoria is also, has been nominated for numerous naacp awards for outstanding literature, and she won that award in 2016 for social commentary novel, stand your ground. the first ladies was targeted 2023, book of the year and five of -- seven deadly sins have been made into lifetime movies produced by td jakes. with almost 3,000,000 books in print, victoria is one of the countries top african-american contemporary authors. kamala newkirk -- [applause] >> author, , journalist and professor, kamala newkirk is a multifaceted scholar who has published a variety of works within the veil of black journalists by mediacom above no less, and letters from black america, spectacle, the astonishing life of -- and a most recent book, "diversity, inc." the failed promise of a billion dollar industry. kamala received the pulitzer prize as part of new york news days reporti