Representation in Media: Storytelling and its Impact

A group photo of the panelists from the event Tryin’ to Sleep in the Bed You Made in Brooklyn. The panel includes Virginia DeBerry, Donna Grant, Dr. Tyrha Lindsey-Warren, Yolonda Brinkley, Harry Lennix, and Tracey Kemble, all dressed in professional attire, standing together.

At 72andSunny in Brooklyn, the Tryin’ to Sleep in the Bed You Made event celebrated storytelling’s impact on culture. The evening emphasized the need for diverse media representation to reflect and empower underrepresented communities.