Mott Community College: MAID Author Stephanie Land Is MCC Ballenger Lecture Series Presenter Aug. 31 

Press release from Mott Community College:

Dawn Hibbard

Aug 26th, 2021

Stephanie Land, author of Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, is the featured speaker for Mott Community College’s Ballenger Eminent Persons Lecture Series Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Lenore Croudy Family Life Center (LCFLC). The event is free and open to the public. She will speak to MCC students at 4 p.m. in a private appearance. 

“We are thrilled Ms. Land is finally able to come to campus as part of the Ballenger Eminent Persons Lecture Series,” said Lennetta Coney, President of The Foundation for Mott Community College. “Her story brings to life the transformative power of education on socio-economic success in America.” Land was scheduled to appear in 2020 but the event was postponed due to the COVID pandemic.

Land will speak about her bestselling debut memoir and the upcoming Netflix show based on the book that debuts Oct. 1. Both recount her harrowing saga as a single mother navigating the poverty trap. View a trailer for the Netflix show at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLd0dN25i5g.

Land’s unflinching and inspiring testimony exposes the physical, economic, and social brutality that domestic workers face, all while radiating a parent’s hope and resilience. A freelance writer, Land writes about economic and social justice, domestic abuse, chronic illness, and motherhood. She has worked with Barbara Ehrenreich at the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and is a writing fellow at the Center for Community Change.

The Ballenger Eminent Persons Lecture Series:

The Ballenger Eminent Persons Lecture Series, named for benefactor William S. Ballenger, Sr., brings prominent individuals to the college to lecture on topics of social, cultural, economic, scientific and historical significance. It was created to enhance educational opportunities for MCC students as well as create a public discussion of issues facing the greater Flint community.

Since its inception in 1955, speakers have included national and international thought leaders and influencers such as rocket scientist Werner Von Braun, journalists Alistair Cooke and Peter Jennings, art critic Stanley Kaufman, talk show host Geraldo Rivera, writers Alex Haley and William Buckley, humorist Art Buchwald, Black activist Julian Bond, businessman Daymond John, musician and author Patti Smith, mental health advocate and actor Sean Astin, former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, actress and activist Jenifer Lewis, and journalist and author Sonia Nazario.

This press release was produced by Mott Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.