Author Bios

Andrew Boyd is assistant professor of biomedical and health information sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Andrew Boyd receives funding from the National Institute of Health, National Institute …

Sameerah Ahmad is a graduate student and labor organizer based out of Chicago, Illinois.

Born in Canada (1981) and based in Los Angeles, Ryan Sluggett is a visual artist who has shown his paintings and animated installations across the US and Canada for …

Stephen Crowley is professor of politics at Oberlin College. He is currently writing a book about class politics in Russia. His writings have appeared in& The Guardian, Newsweek and …

Shana L. Redmond is a professor and scholar of African diaspora culture and social movements and the author of Anthem: Social Movements and the Sound of Solidarity in the …

Darren Barany is a professor of sociology at LaGuardia Community College and lives in Queens, New York. His forthcoming book, The New Welfare Consensus: Ideological, Political, and Social Origins explores the role of intellectuals and interest …

Henry Godinez is resident artistic associate at Goodman Theatre in Chicago, a professor of theatre at Northwestern University, and a Public Voices fellow through The OpEd Project.

Barbara Krauthamer is an associate professor of History at University of Massachusetts Amherst. 

Michelle Anderson, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and researcher, with experience in the criminal legal system, education and community health and wellness. 

Rick Baldoz is a contributor to Speakout.