
About Lakita Wilson
Lakita Wilson is the author of several novels and non-fiction projects for children and young adults, including What Is Black Lives Matter?, a part of the New York Times Bestselling HQ Now series; Be Real, Macy Weaver, a coming of age middle grade friendship story; and a few other secret projects she isn’t allowed to tell you about yet.
Lakita was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Prince George’s County, Maryland. A 2017 recipient of SCBWI’s Emerging Voices Award, Lakita received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is currently on faculty at Prince George’s Community College in the Education Department. Lakita lives in Prince George’s County, Maryland with her two children and Shih-Tzu.

Contact Information
CONTACT LAKITA DIRECTLY
@LakitaWrites on Twitter
FOR WORKS & RIGHTS INQUIRIES
Melanie Figueroa at Root Literary
TO ARRANGE A SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
Contact Christie Hinrichs | christie@authorsunbound.com
View My Speaker Profile – www.authorsoutloud.com/lakita-
PUBLICIST INFORMATION
BE REAL, MACY WEAVER
LAST CHANCE DANCE
WHAT IS BLACK LIVES MATTER?
WHO IS COLIN KAEPERNICK?
Contact Lathea Mondesir lmondesir@penguinrandomhouse.com
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