Rebecca Walker was named one of America’s most influential leaders by Time Magazine, and has worked in various capacities with some of the most creative people in the world, including Madonna, Steven Spielberg, Kara Walker, Mara Brock Akil, Mike Nichols, Joey Soloway, Tig Notaro, Me’Shell NdegeOcello, Dawoud Bey, and Kehinde Wiley.
Rebecca was educated at Yale, holds an MFA from Spalding University, and received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the North Carolina School of the Arts, joining fellow recipients Forrest Whitaker and Maya Angelou. She has participated in the global conversation about art, commerce, identity and power for three decades across all continents, and been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, NPR, Channel 4, CNN and others.
Rebecca creates every day. Read her books, and find her articles and commentary at CNN.com, Newsweek, Salon, the Washington Post, Real Simple, Jewcy.com, Buddhadharma, Glamour, and more. Her new book, Women Talk Money is here. Listen to podcasts and interviews here or here.
Dialogue with her team here.
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