Aisha Harris Speaking Fee: $10,000 and Below
Travels From:
OAK - Oakland, CA
Primary Topic Category:
Pop Culture / College Programming
Secondary Topic Category:
African American & Black
Aisha Harris Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Aisha Harris is a co-host and reporter for the NPR podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour. She previously covered the arts as a critic, editor, and podcaster for The New York Times and Slate Magazine. Her subjects have included film and TV criticism, artist interviews, and cultural reporting/essays, and she has appeared on numerous radio and TV programs as a cultural commentator. She earned her bachelor's degree in theatre from Northwestern University and her master's degree in cinema studies from New York University. Aisha is the author of the essay collection "Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me".
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