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Shaddi Zeid

Shaddi Zeid

Shaddi is political director with The People’s Lobby. A veteran of the 2016 Bernie and Hillary campaigns, Shaddi has spent 12 years working at the intersection of electoral politics, …
Hannah Gelder

Hannah Gelder

Hannah has been organizing with ONE Northside since 2008, and currently serves as its director of organizing. She has trained hundreds of community leaders and organizers, led statewide coalitions, …
Marla Bramble

Marla Bramble

Marla Bramble joined the Grassroots Collaborative staff as Deputy Director in 2024 with over 20 years of organizing experience. As a disabled woman, Marla is driven by the vision …
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Ye Qing

Ye Qing is an organizer, writer, and artist whose work is informed by walking alongside people who've been left behind — because they/we are the ones who know best …
Jamie Sauceda

Jaime Sauceda

Jaime Sauceda (they/them), currently incarcerated at Monroe Correctional Complex in Washington state, was arrested young and has spent the last 12 years organizing in queer and Latine spaces. From …
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Latona Giwa

Latona Giwa is a perinatal health advocate, registered nurse, and lactation consultant in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the executive director at the nonprofit reproductive health advocacy and training …
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Adam Friedman

Adam Friedman is a reporter with the Tennessee Lookout. He has a particular love for data and using numbers to explain all kinds of topics. If you have a …
Sojoud Alkhour

Sojoud Alkhour

Sojoud Alkhour is a translator, English language educator, and writer from Gaza, Palestine. She holds a bachelor's degree in English language and translation and a diploma in educational qualification. …
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Eileen Grench

Eileen Grench writes about immigration enforcement for Documented. Previously, she covered the impact of the criminal justice and immigration systems on communities in New York City, Houston, and beyond. …
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Samuel Karlin

Samuel Karlin is a socialist with a background in journalism. He mainly writes for Left Voice about U.S. imperialism and international class struggle.