Author Bios

Patricia M. DeMarco, Ph.D., is a Pittsburgh-based author and environmental policy expert with a doctorate in Biology from the University of Pittsburgh.

Archbishop Marcia Dinkins is the founder and executive director of the Black Appalachian Coalition and Black Women for Change in Ohio.

Shahad Ali is an English literature student and writer from Gaza.

Ursula Wolfe-Rocca is a high school social studies teacher in Portland, Oregon.

Michelle Zacarias (she/her) is a queer Latina award-winning journalist, storyteller, and two-time cancer survivor. Born and raised in Chicago, Michelle currently resides in Southern California. As a CALÓ News …

Craig R. McCoy reports and edits investigative projects, covering political corruption, charitable abuses, police misconduct, and business scandals for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

A Philadelphia Inquirer reporter since 1993, Bob Fernandez report stories with an emphasis on enterprise, corporations, college debt, and features with a money angle.

Isabella “Isa” Marie Garcia is an independent arts professional, writer, and photographer living in her native Miami, Florida. Interested in alternative educational spaces, holistic aftercare, and supporting visual artists …

Helen is a Colorado-based reporter focused on health care. She has been published in KFF Health News, Scientific American, The New York Times, and more.

Adam McGee is the Managing Editor of Inquest. Before joining Inquest, he served as Managing Editor of Boston Review for nearly a decade, where he was also founding Arts …