April Ryan - 2020 Slavery to Freedom Lecture
Pasant Theatre
150 Wharton Center, MSU Campus, East Lansing, Michigan 48824

April Ryan is a White House Correspondent, CNN Political Analyst and a part of the Washington Bureau Radio Networks. In addition, she is the author of books “The Presidency in Black and White,” and “At Mama’s Knee: Mothers And Race In Black And White” and most recently “Under Fire". In 2019, she became an honorary member of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House – a position she has held since the Clinton era. She was the recipient of the 2017 National Association of Black Journalist’s “Journalist of the Year”, and a Terker Fellow with the George Washington University School of Media and Public Aff airs. She has served on the board of the prestigious White
House Correspondents Association. She is one of only three African Americans in the Association’s over 100-year history to serve on its board. She is also an esteemed member of the National Press Club.

Please note that seating is limited for this event. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. There will also be a small parking charge.
For more information call Barbara Breedlove (517) 432-4979 or e-mail [email protected]