Author Bios

Natalie Lira is an assistant professor of Latina/Latino studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Shira Tarlo is a reporter and social media editor at Salon.

Benjamin Hale is a Ph.D. student at Edith Cowan University in the field of politics and international relations with a specific focus on Africa.

Bruce A. Jacobs is the author of Race Manners for the 21st Century.

Monica White is an assistant professor of Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Nottingham, and a member of the University and College Union.

Ajit Singh is a lawyer and writer. Follow him on Twitter: @ajitbirsingh.

Gin Armstrong is a senior research analyst at the Public Accountability Initiative focused on regional and state power mapping. Previously, she spent several years in the bike industry to …

Patrick Berkman does graphics design work and is a member of the Black Rose Anarchist Federation. He is based in Burlington, Vermont.

Debbie Weingarten is a TalkPoverty fellow, former vegetable farmer and a freelance writer based out of Tucson, Arizona. Follow her on Twitter: @cactuswrenwrite.

Maia Danks is an intern at the International Marine Mammal Project. A senior at Berkeley High School, she's interested in animal conservation, especially marine conservation, is a certified scuba diver, …