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Jon Steinman
is the author of “Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants” (New Society Publishers, 2019).
Lisa Fithian
is an anti-racist organizer who has worked for justice since the 1970s. Using creative, strategic nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience, she has won many battles and trained tens of thousands
Hilary Giovale
is a community organizer, philanthropist, and author of a forthcoming ethnoautobiography about her process of decolonizing and healing from whiteness.
Edgar Villanueva
is the author of Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2021), and the founder and CEO of Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital.
Kimberly Dark
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Ben Lorber
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Kurly Tlapoyawa
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Katherine Long
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Carl S. Charles
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Siku Allooloo
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Shira Feder
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Tarell Kyles
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Rob Hopkins
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