Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Speaker

What if you could move beyond the tension of uncomfortable conversations about race? What if you could hold space to listen to difficult comments and inconvenient truths? Then you might know a bit about what it is to be Lacey Schwartz Delgado, who’s courageous journey to embrace two identities has led to freedom for her family and for audiences who have heard her story. 

At the age of 18, Schwartz Delgado discovered she was African American, although she had been raised as a white Ashkenazi Jew in Woodstock, NY. The revelation of her mother’s affair and uncovering her bi-racial identity ignited a mission to give voice to difficult truths, which are widespread but rarely talked about. Through storytelling, Schwartz Delgado’s work is a catalyst for audiences to reclaim a sense of self and bridge societal divides.

Schwartz Delgado’s nationally and internationally recognized personal documentary Little White Lie explores her shifting racial identity and determining what it means to be black—and Jewish—in America. Few people can say they have lived authentically as both a white person and as a black person without pretention and she will share about her personal journey from the synagogue to the Black Student Union in this gathering.

Schwartz Delgado is an award-winning producer, writer, director and outreach strategist who draws on her interdisciplinary background to create compelling stories that span documentary and fiction and work with innovative organizations and brands. She uses the power of narratives to build community and impact change on personal, familial, institutional and societal levels.

More on Schwartz Delgado is available here.