Monique Moore Pryor is an attorney and non-profit executive who has spent much of her career in fundraising, strategy, and external affairs.
She is a Philly native who returned home a few years ago and is passionate about storytelling and who gets to tell the stories that shape our communities. Monique is especially interested in women and leadership, books, Black history and untold stories, art, and culture.
Monique is also a wife and mom of two amazing young adults. She loves traveling and is a two-time marathoner. Martha’s Vineyard is her happy place, and she’s always up for a great conversation about history, culture, leadership, travel or a book that changed you. She’s also game for ping pong or bowling.
When most people think about the history of animation, we might think of Disney, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, or other famous studios and directors.
But some of the people who helped shape the animation many of us grew up with never became household names. Monique Moore Pryor brings us this story about the overlooked history of Black animators, and the role Philly plays in that history.