Author Bios

Esther Ngumbi is Distinguished Post Doctoral Researcher, Entomology Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Illinois. She was the 2015 Clinton Global University (CGI U) Mentor for …

Gloria Jiménez is a Latina activist who has done on-the-ground solidarity work in Nicaragua and Honduras. Follow her on Twitter: @gloria_elena

Sue Branford is a contributor to Mongabay. 

Marcie Neil is a Washington, DC-based writer focused on feminism and Latin America. 

Michelle Pressé recently graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism Honours degree and lives in Canada. She is passionate about human rights and social justice. Follow her on Twitter: @michellepresse.

Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes) is an award-winning journalist and columnist at Indian Country Today Media Network. A writer and researcher in Indigenous studies, she is currently a research …

Nancy Reiko Kato is an activist in AFSCME 3299 at UC Hastings College of the Law. Send feedback to [email protected].

Jen Roesch is a writer, teacher and activist in NYC. She currently teaches English at a middle school in the Bronx. She's been a frequent writer and speaker on …

Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA has devoted her career to improving the safety and health of disenfranchised populations. Since 1999, she has served as Director of Environmental and Occupational …

Bishop Dwayne D. Royster is the political director of PICO (People Improving Communities through Organizing) National Network. In addition to his work with PICO National Network, the bishop has served in …