Author Bios

Sofia Lopez is a Senior Research Analyst at the Action Center on Race and the Economy.

Shana East is a member of the Coordinating Committee for the Illinois Poor People’s Campaign. In 2015, she founded the grassroots campaign Illinois for Bernie. Shana is a lifelong …

Kenny Bruno is an environmental activist and philanthropic adviser.

David Moore is a co-founder of Sludge. David previously worked as director of the nonprofit Participatory Politics Foundation, creating free and open-source technology for civic engagement. The Foundation's flagship …

Ralowe Ampu is a member of San Francisco's Gay Shame collective.

Melonie Griffiths is a member of Families for Justice in Boston and interim co-director of Freedom to Thrive.

Elias Rodriques is an assistant professor of African American literature at Sarah Lawrence. His first novel is All the Water I’ve Seen Is Running.

Megan Bang (Ojibwe and Italian descent) is a professor of learning sciences and psychology at Northwestern University. Bang studies dynamics of culture, learning, and identity in science education in …

Daniel Morales-Doyle is an assistant professor of science education in the Department of Curriculum of Instruction at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research examines the potential for …

Jessica Glenza is a health reporter at the Guardian US.