Author Discussion With Tracie McMillan

Tracie and Orlando will discuss topics related to Tracie's book, The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America.

Tracie McMillan has covered America’s multiracial working class as a journalist with publications ranging from the New York Times to Mother Jones, National Geographic to the Village Voice. She is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller, The American Way of Eating, and The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America. A onetime target of Rush Limbaugh, McMillan currently oversees coverage of worker organizing for Capital & Main.

A graduate of New York University, Tracie grew up on a dirt road outside Flint, Michigan. She splits her time between Brooklyn, NY and Detroit, MI.

She can be found on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

A lifelong Detroiter, Orlando P. Bailey learned how to practice community development in the neighborhood where he was born.

Passionate about shifting the narrative of Black cities & neighborhoods, Bailey is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and Executive Director of Outlier Media. He is the former Engagement Director for BridgeDetroit, co-host of the podcast Authentically Detroit, and host of Urban Consulate. Previously, he served as Chief Development Officer for the Eastside Community Network.

A sought-after voice for public dialogues & media, Bailey has appeared on stages & screens for The Aspen Institute, SXSW, Canadian Urban Institute, Wellbeing Cities Forum, American Black Journal on Detroit Public TV & more.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

16555 E Warren Ave, 16555 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, United States