446: Exploring Social Justice Topics in a YA Thriller – Interview

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Lori is interviewing Jumata Emill. They’ll be talking about exploring social justice through multi-cultural experiences</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and his book</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Black Queen</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jumata is a journalist who has covered crime and local politics in Mississippi and parts of Louisiana. He earned his B.A. in mass communications from Southern University and A&M College. He’s a Pitch Wars alum and member of the Crime Writers of Color. When he’s not writing about murderous teens, he’s watching and obsessively tweeting about every franchise of the Real Housewives. Jumata lives in Baton Rouge, La.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> You can find him on his <a href= "https://www.jumataemill.com/">website</a> or follow him on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/brownboywriting">Twitter</a> and <a href= "http://www.instagram.com/brownboywriting">Instagram</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Jumata Emill and Lori discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance and long-term effects of character representation in YA novels.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Making social justice a relatable topic for young people through engaging and thought provoking prose.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the influence of real life experiences and conversations have woven together to create inclusivity in his work.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h4><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, his #1 tip for writers.</span></em></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href= "https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-446-jumata-emill">diymfa.com/446</a></span></p>