Author Bios

Pinky Shear (she/her) is a formerly incarcerated, queer woman from Atlanta, Georgia. Pinky comes from a long line of Siksika/Oglala Lakota healers and advocates. As a survivor of childhood …

Bruce Kidd is Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto.

Olavo Souza Pinto Filho is an associate professor at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. He holds a PhD in social anthropology at the University of São Paulo and …

Barbara Cruz is a PhD candidate in social anthropology at the National Museum, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she also completed her M.A. (2018). Cruz was …

Vikrant Garg is a medical student based in the Chicago area with a background in community organizing and public health. He works for the Chicago People's Rights Collaborative and …

Maya McCoy is a medical student based in the Chicago area with a background in community organizing and public health. She works for the Chicago People's Rights Collaborative and …

Carl Sheperis is Professor of Mental Health Counseling at Texas A&M-San Antonio.

Donna Sheperis is Professor of Counseling at Palo Alto Universit.

Tamar Sarai Davis is the criminal justice staff reporter at Prism. Follow her on Twitter @bytamarsarai.

David E. Kirkland (he/him/his) is a professor of urban education at New York University, where he also serves as executive director of NYU Metro Center. Kirkland can be reached …