Speaking
For speaking inquiries:
Les Tuerk
BrightSight Group
268 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-3060
les@brightsightgroup.com
Labor, dignity, and activism through her work documenting Memphis sanitation workers, their families, and broader worker justice struggles linked to Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign.
Race and social justice in the American South, including civil rights history, poverty, violence, and the ongoing legacy of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike.
Customer service and corporate culture, looking at what global call centers and service systems reveal about power, technology, and everyday life, based on her book, Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us.
Women’s roles in wartime, especially American women’s experiences on the home front and in military-related roles during World War II, based on her book Our Mothers’ War.
Storytelling and journalism, including long-form reporting, multimedia projects like Striking Voices, and covering topics such as race, gender, music, and the environment for major outlets.