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Sept 16 | MahoganyBooks Front Row with Krishan Trotman

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MahoganyBooks is thrilled to welcome publishing executive, Krishan Trotman as she discusses her empowering series, Queens of Resistance featuring four brilliantly written works celebrating women sheroes in congress.  Readers will learn about the varied achievements of Maxine Waters, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Peolosi.  

"With charming illustrations, deep research, and just the right amount of sass, each book of the QUEENS OF THE RESISTANCE series is a celebration of the rebellion against the oppression of women and an embracement of the new in the United States government."

The Author:  Krishan Trotman is an executive editor at Hachette Books, recently profiled in Essence magazine as one of the few African American publishing executives. She has committed over fifteen years to publishing books by and about multicultural voices and social justice. Throughout her career as an editor she has proudly worked with leaders and trailblazers on this frontier such as John Lewis, Stephanie Land, Malcolm Nance, Zerlina Maxwell, Mika Brzezinski, Al Roker, Ryan Serhant, and Lindy West.

Our Host:  Ramunda Lark Young is Co-Founder/Co-Owner of MahoganyBooks.  She is a sought after speaker who champions the Power of Authentic Business Connections and literacy.  She serves on several boards,  is an active community leader and forthcoming author.  Being a wife and mom are her proudest joys.  

About MahoganyBooks:  

Derrick and Ramunda Young are owners/founders of the award-winning, MahoganyBooks in Washington, DC where they focus on books for, by and about people of the African Diaspora. The couple have been featured in Oprah Magazine, TIME Magazine, Essence, Washington Post Steve Harvey TV and Wall Street Journal among others.
Learn more at mahoganybooks.com