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Neely Tucker

The Washington Post Journalist; Author of "Love in the Driest Season"

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Neely Tucker Biography

Based abroad for seven years, he has worked in more than 50 countries or territories on four continents. He covered violent conflicts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for years before falling in love with a terribly ill infant who had been left to die on the day she was born in AIDS-devastated Zimbabwe.

Today, that child is named Chipo Katherine Tucker. An effervescent seven-year- old, she is the Tucker’s only child.

Tucker was born in rural Mississippi at the dawn of the Civil Rights movement in the poorest, most predominantly black county in the poorest, most predominantly black state in America. He attended an all-white school, left the Deep South and later married the girl next-door in downtown Detroit – Vita Griffin, a black woman 11 years his senior. They adopted Chipo against overwhelming odds while Tucker was declared, as a foreign correspondent, to be an “enemy of the state” while based in Zimbabwe.

Tucker explored these issues in Love in the Driest Season, a 2004 memoir that was named the Inspirational Memoir of the Year by the Books for a Better Life Foundation. It was named one of the best 25 books published that year by the American Booksellers Association and the New York City Public Library, among others. The Tuckers’ story has touched listeners of National Public Radio and readers of magazines as diverse as Elle, Essence and Reader’s Digest. “Driest Season” has been published in Great Britain, Germany, and Australia.

Tucker most often writes about “race, love, family and heartbreak” in his job as a roving reporter at The Post. He has received fan mail from writers as diverse as Elmore Leonard, Alice Walker and David Halberstam. He lives with Vita and Chipo in Washington, DC.

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    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Neely Tucker for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Neely Tucker, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Neely Tucker or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Neely Tucker

    Speaking fees for Neely Tucker, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Neely Tucker are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Neely Tucker, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Neely Tucker speak about?

    Neely Tucker is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Culture, Journalism.
  • Where does Neely Tucker travel from?

    Neely Tucker generally travels from Washington, DC, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Neely Tucker’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Neely Tucker for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Neely Tucker for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Neely Tucker or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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The Washington Post Journalist; Author of "Love in the Driest Season"

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Neely Tucker Biography

Based abroad for seven years, he has worked in more than 50 countries or territories on four continents. He covered violent conflicts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for years before falling in love with a terribly ill infant who had been left to die on the day she was born in AIDS-devastated Zimbabwe.

Today, that child is named Chipo Katherine Tucker. An effervescent seven-year- old, she is the Tucker’s only child.

Tucker was born in rural Mississippi at the dawn of the Civil Rights movement in the poorest, most predominantly black county in the poorest, most predominantly black state in America. He attended an all-white school, left the Deep South and later married the girl next-door in downtown Detroit – Vita Griffin, a black woman 11 years his senior. They adopted Chipo against overwhelming odds while Tucker was declared, as a foreign correspondent, to be an “enemy of the state” while based in Zimbabwe.

Tucker explored these issues in Love in the Driest Season, a 2004 memoir that was named the Inspirational Memoir of the Year by the Books for a Better Life Foundation. It was named one of the best 25 books published that year by the American Booksellers Association and the New York City Public Library, among others. The Tuckers’ story has touched listeners of National Public Radio and readers of magazines as diverse as Elle, Essence and Reader’s Digest. “Driest Season” has been published in Great Britain, Germany, and Australia.

Tucker most often writes about “race, love, family and heartbreak” in his job as a roving reporter at The Post. He has received fan mail from writers as diverse as Elmore Leonard, Alice Walker and David Halberstam. He lives with Vita and Chipo in Washington, DC.

FAQs on booking Neely Tucker

  • How do I book Neely Tucker to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Neely Tucker for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Neely Tucker, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Neely Tucker or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Neely Tucker

    Speaking fees for Neely Tucker, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Neely Tucker are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Neely Tucker, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Neely Tucker speak about?

    Neely Tucker is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Culture, Journalism.
  • Where does Neely Tucker travel from?

    Neely Tucker generally travels from Washington, DC, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Neely Tucker’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Neely Tucker for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Neely Tucker for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Neely Tucker or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Neely Tucker is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Neely Tucker for your event is available upon request. Neely Tucker generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Johann Hari, David Burkus, Charles Kaiser, Seth Rosenfeld and Greg Myre. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Neely Tucker for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

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