Author Bios

gema alemán is a proud Tejana based in San Antonio, Texas. As a committed reproductive justice advocate and organizer, her identity and ties to her community are central to …

Emily Gardner, née Dieckman, joined Eos as an associate editor in 2023, after nearly six years writing and editing at the University of Arizona College of Engineering. She has …

Jai Dulani is a writer, researcher, and facilitator who has worked in movements for racial and gender justice for over 20 years. He is a senior research specialist at …

Zackary Sholem Berger is a primary care doctor and bioethicist in Baltimore, and is also a poet and translator: https://linktr.ee/zackarysholemberger.

Clarissa León is Documented's deputy editor.

Starling Thomas is a poet, writer, filmmaker, and visual storyteller. A mother and survivor of incarceration, she creates sacred spaces through storytelling, centered on healing, justice, and the lived …

E.M. is an incarcerated writer and student who loves eating new food, learning, and helping others whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Shalina Chatlani covers health care and environmental justice for Stateline. Stateline is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.

Connor Echols is a reporter for Responsible Statecraft. He was previously the managing editor of the NonZero Newsletter.

Arti Walker-Peddakotla (she/they) is a William H. Hastie Fellow at the University of Wisconsin Law School, movement lawyer and community organizer, US Army veteran, and former Oak Park Village Trustee. Arti's scholarship and …