Noa D’ror Dettwyler
is a science fiction writer originally from Delaware. They have lived in North Carolina for the last five years. They have worked in the LGBTQ rights movement for nearly 20
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Rebecca Croog
is a Jewish activist living in Asheville, North Carolina. She researches and writes about environmental justice issues and is a member of Jewish Voice for Peace. She speaks English and
Sharine Taylor
(she/her/hers) is an award-winning music and culture writer, filmmaker, and production designer who approaches her work through an interdisciplinary lens. Taylor’s passion for writing, archiving, media creating, and curating has
Rebecca R. Randall
is an independent journalist who focuses on the intersection of religion and climate change, with an interest in mental health, child welfare, and social inequities. She is a member of
Vilissa Thompson
, LMSW, is a contributing writer at YES! Media. A macro social worker from South Carolina, she is an expert in discussing the issues that matter to her as a
Serene Khader
is a writer, political philosopher, and feminist theorist based in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of Faux Feminism: Why We Fall for White Feminism (Beacon, 2024) and How
Silky Shah
is the executive director of Detention Watch Network, a national coalition building power to abolish immigration detention in the United States. She is also the author of the book Unbuild
Michaela Harrison
regularly spouts prosetry through songwriting, nonverbal melodic exchanges in her work with whales, and the Whale Whispering blog on her website. Her writing has recently appeared in Public: A Journal
Jennifer Oldham
is a freelance journalist who has spent decades traversing North America to report groundbreaking stories. She donned a beekeeping suit in Utah for a Yale E360 piece and walked southern
Mark Hertsgaard
is the environment correspondent for The Nation and the executive director of the global media collaboration Covering Climate Now.
Kim Kelly
is a labor reporter for In These Times and has been a regular labor columnist for Teen Vogue since 2018. Her writing on labor, class, politics, disability, and culture has appeared in The Nation, The Washington
Regina Mahone
is a writer and editor whose work explores the intersections between race, class, and reproductive rights. As a senior editor at The Nation magazine, she edits articles on a range
Corrie Aune
(she/her) is a New York City-based photojournalist focusing on issues of gender, religion, and local activism. She holds a degree from Baylor University in journalism and poverty and social justice
Kwaneta Harris, Prison Journalism Project
, is a writer incarcerated in Texas.
Michael Anguille, Prison Journalism Project
is an award-winning writer and the executive director of the SPJ-PJP Stillwater Awards, which honors excellence in prison journalism. He served 8.5 years in the Florida Department of Corrections.
Hilary Giovale
is a mother, writer, and community organizer who lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. A ninth-generation American settler, she is descended from Celtic, Germanic, Nordic, and Indigenous peoples of Ancient Europe. Hilary seeks
Samantha Puc
is a fat, disabled, lesbian writer whose work focuses primarily on LGBTQ and fat representation in pop culture. Their writing has been featured on Autostraddle, Polygon, The Mary Sue, Refinery29,
Dominique Mann
is a writer, former NBC journalist, and Obama White House alum. She has also been a producer for CBS and BET News. Her work has been featured in publications such
Carol Bishop Mills
is the director of the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, and co-director of the Political Communication and Public Opinion Lab at Florida Atlantic University. Her research is on human
Victoria Valenzuela
is an independent journalist in California covering social justice and criminal justice issues. In the past, she has been published in The Guardian, BuzzFeed News, LAist, Bolts, and more. She
Ashli Blow
is an independent journalist and researcher specializing in environmental science, policy, and justice. Her work focuses on solutions-oriented journalism and projects, particularly in the areas of climate adaptation, pollution abatement,
Vanessa Chakour
is and author, naturalist, and former pro-boxer who fosters intimacy with inner and outer wilds through writing, herbalism, martial arts, and land stewardship. With more than a decade of experience,
FreeQuency
is a storyteller, organizer, host, workshop leader, chaos collagist, youth worker, and performance artist. FreeQuency is a gender-renegade Kenyan immigrant who is masculine-off-center, femme-adjacent, an “AunTea” and/or a prettyboi. FreeQuency’s
Cathy Dang
has organized in the labor movement and community-led development for nearly two decades. While serving as the Executive Director of CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities, she developed a robust organizational infrastructure
Roksana Mun
has been organizing with Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM) since 2003, when members of her family and community were detained and deported through Special Registration. Since then, Roksana has
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