Undiplomatic LOVE (Articles, Podcasts, Event Recaps, Social Media)
PRINT ARTICLES:
Daily KOS - 28 Interesting Non-Fiction Releases This Week
Amsterdam News - New books from Black icons Deesha Dyer & Henry Louis Gates, Jr
Yahoo / The Root - April 2024 Books by Black Authors We Can't Wait to Read
Am I Doing It Wrong Podcast - Huffpost article - The No. 1 Thing You Should Do Before Letting Anyone Into Your Home For A Party
Tiny Beans - 28 Gifts for Every Mom On Your List This Mother’s Day
Book Riot - New Releases and More for April 23
Oprah Daily- What Happened When First Lady Michelle Obama Asked Me a Question I Wasn't Prepared For
Fast Company - From Au Bon Pain to the White House: Here’s how code-switching impacts Black workers
Philly Inquirer - The Obamas’ former social secretary has advice for Philly girls
Kirkus Review - A revealing look inside the executive branch and its entrenched culture
Essence - Deesha Dyer Shares Journey From Community College To Coveted Career At The White House In New Book
Her Agenda - A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Deesha Dyer
Public Libraries Online - “You Don’t Know How Many People Are In Your Corner Until You Remove Yourself Out Of Your Own Way” – Deesha Dyer On Taking Risks and Tackling Imposter Syndrome
The Meteor - The Inside Woman of the Obama White House
Liberty Road - Former White House Social Secretary is Undiplomatic and Proud of It
US News Print Article (Video Below) - From Imposter to Insider
Oprah Daily - Taraji P. Henson Shares 5 Books That Make A Difference
TV / EVENTS:
CBS Mornings - Deesha Dyer talks gUnoing from hip-hop journalist to White House social secretary in new book
MSNBC - ‘Never underestimate Joe Biden’: Former Obama official reacts to Pres. Biden’s speech
NBC Philly - Philly native talks new book and working for Obama White House
The Hill - Former White House social secretary details her ‘Undiplomatic’ way of overcoming imposter syndrome
National Museum of African American History and Culture - EVENT - Historically Speaking: Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble
Baltimore Enoch Pratt Free Library - EVENT - Writers Live Recording
Living Local DMV - All Access Event Recap: Deesha Dyer’s ‘UNDIPLOMATIC’ Book Launch
Fox DC Good Day - Deesha Dyer debuts Undiplomatic (correction here: Deesha was not in charge of the chefs :) )
CBS Philly - Philly Native Deesha Dyer rises from Community College to the White House
Boston CityLine on WCVB5 - Deesha Dyer shares her Undiplomatic and Unconventional Journey
NYC Pix 11 - Deesha Dyer on Imposter Syndrome
U.S. News Video Clips (Print article above) - From Imposter to Insider
Amplified with Rasheeda Kabba - From Community College to the White House
PODCASTS:
Press Advance with Johanna Maska Podcast- The Most Important Lesson She Learned From Michele Obama
Event Experience hosted by Rachel Moore- Go behind the scenes of White House events with Deesha Dyer
Am I Doing It Wrong Podcast - Huffpost PODCAST - The Art of the Party with Deesha Dyer
Sistah Girls Book Club Podcast - FROM PHILLY TO THE WHITE HOUSE: AN INTERVIEW WITH DEESHA DYER [AUDIO + VIDEO]
A Certain Age Podcast - Deesha Dyer on Being White House Social Secretary and Why Self-Love and Confidence Are Sometimes Late to the Party
Claim Your Confidence with Lydia Fenet - Finding Your Path with Deesha Dyer
The Tent (Center for American Progress) - Deesha Dyer on Undiplomatic and Working in the White House
The Daily Beast Podcast - the New Abnormal - Trump’s Hush-Money Judge Has Already Made Some Good Rulings
History Happy Hour hosted by the White House Historical Association - History Happy Hour: The Undiplomat
Audible Blog - “Undiplomatic” is a deeply personal memoir from the Obama White House’s social secretary
Well Read with Glory Edim - Live with Deesha Dyer and Alexa Patrick
Writers Bone - Deesha Dyer, Author of Undiplomatic
Myleik Teele’s Podcast - From Imposter to Insider : Deesha Dyer’s White House Revolution
So Money Podcast - Deesha Dyer
Unladylike - Hostess with the Mostest
We Should Talk About That - Being Undiplomatic with Deesha Dyer
Get Hired with LinkedIn - Listen on Apple or Spotify
We Gotta Talk - How to Throw a Party Even a President Would Love
Brown Ambition - Former Obama Staffer Deesha Dyer’s Undiplomatic Rise to the Top
Crooked Media’s Hysteria - Our Dystopian Project 2025 with Errin Haines and Deesha Dyer
Let’s Talk Memoir with Ronit Plank - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Deesha Dyer
Let It Out with Katie Dalebout - Tackling Imposter Syndrome and Parties at the White House (Apple), Tackling Imposter Syndrome and Parties at the White House (Spotify)
Travel Tales by AFAR - I Traveled the World with President Obama, Now I Help Young Girls Do The Same
Liberation is Lit - Curiosity of Defying Your Own Limits with Deesha Dyer
RADIO:
WITF (NPR) - The Spark - Meet Deesha Dyer: The Former Obama Administration Social Secretary
WHYY (NPR) - Studio 2 - Student protest amidst war in Gaza, former Obama White House social secretary Deesha Dyer, cocktail brothers
WURD Radio - Reality Check with Tonya Pendleton
KBLA 1580am Talk Radio with Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey - A More Perfect Union (video included)
Canada Now with Jeff Sammut on Sirius XM - Deesha Dyer talks her new book Undiplomatic and working in the White House
NOTABLE SOCIAL MEDIA:
Oprah's Book Club - IG Post
Oprah Daily - IG Post
Michelle Obama - IG Post
Leslie Jordan - IG Post
Well Read Black Girl - Talk: Women of D.C. with Well-Read Black Girl event
Nicole Walters - Undiplomatic Reel
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