Breaking Barriers and Thriving: A Conversation with Tee Franklin

Location: Student Events Zoom

Join us for an inspiring virtual event featuring Tee Franklin, a Black, queer, disabled, autistic, award-winning, best-selling comic writer, TV writer, and public speaker. As part of Black History Month 2025, Tee will share her journey of overcoming challenges, breaking barriers, and thriving in industries where she is often "the only.”

Through a captivating presentation and a moderated discussion, Tee will explore the intersections of her identity, her creative process, and the importance of representation and resilience. This event celebrates the power of authenticity and courage in creating change, making it a must-attend for anyone passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and storytelling.                                                                                        

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This event is ADA compliant. Reasonable accommodation requests related to a disability should be made no later than five business days prior to this event by contacting studentlife@coastline.edu.