Brilliance over Brunch

Join us for Brilliance over Brunch to celebrate last year's achievements, PG's 10th anniversary, and connect with fellow Gentlemen!

Our keynote speaker is Derrick Barnes. Derrick Barnes is a National Book Award Finalist for his 2022 graphic novel Victory. Stand! -Raising My Fist For Justice (Norton Young Readers). He is also the author of the critically acclaimed picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut (Agate), and three NY Times Bestsellers: The King of Kindergarten, I Am Every Good Thing, and the Queen of Kindergarten.

Amongst the literary awards he has earned for his contributions to children’s literature are the Ezra Jack Keats Award, a two time Coretta Scott King Honoree, a Newbery Honor, the YALSA Excellence In Young Adult Non Fiction Award, and a two-time Kirkus Prize for Young Readers recipient.

Derrick is a graduate of Jackson State University and was the first African-American male creative copywriter hired by Hallmark Cards. He is a native of Kansas City, MO, but currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and four sons.

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