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2/9/09

Author Deesha Philyaw Part Of SLU's Contemporary Issues Forum

CANTON - Author and columnist Deesha Philyaw will give a talk titled "Sojourner's Question: Toward a (More) Inclusive Look at Women's Work" on Monday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Common Room of Sykes Residence Hall at St. Lawrence University. The event, part of the Contemporary Issues Forum, is open to the public, free of charge.

Philyaw is freelance writer whose publication credits include Essence, Wondertime and The Washington Post. Her writing has been anthologized in Literary Mama: Reading for the Maternally Inclined (Seal Press), and Just Like a Girl: A Manifesta! (GirlChild Press). She is an adjunct professor in Chatham University's Master of Professional Writing program and is the co-founder of CoParenting101.org, a resource for parents striving to raise their children together, cooperatively, after divorce or separation. Philyaw also writes a monthly column at AntiRacistParent.com, a Web site for parents committed to raising children with an anti-racist outlook. She formerly wrote a monthly column based on her experiences as an adoptive mother, for LiteraryMama.com.

The Contemporary Issues Forum brings experts and participants in the making of news to campus throughout the academic year.

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