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https://www.michaelharriot.com/
He doesn't wear funny hats, refer to himself in the third person, and occasionally uses foul language in mixed company. Michael Harriot is a writer. He loves words – both written and spoken – and the way they tumble off palates and jump off pages. Writing a novel is one of the many dreams that he has been able to live...In 2008 he released his first novel - "The Situation in South Carolina" to critical success. He performs his unique brand of witty and biting spoken word poetry across the country, and in January 2013, he began a weekly podcast entitled "The Black One."


Aside from his full-time job reporting on international economics, he is a regular contributor to some of the country's most popular outlets for commentary and opinion, including

Very Smart Brothers
The Root
Ebony



On January 15 he launched his latest venture: NegusWhoRead - a hub for information, opinion and ideas for Black thinkers.

Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation. Sonya’s work as a highly sought-after award-winning Performance Poet, activist, and transformational leader continues to have global reach. Sonya is a former National and International poetry slam champion, author of two books, including The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love (Berrett-Koehler Feb 2018), educator and thought leader who has enlightened and inspired organizations, audiences and individuals from board rooms to prisons, universities to homeless shelters, elementary schools to some of the biggest stages in the world.

Rachel Cargle is a public academic, writer, and lecturer. Her activism and academic work are rooted in providing intellectual discourse, tools, and resources that explore the intersection of race and womanhood. Her social media platforms boast a community of over 315k where Rachel guides conversations, encourages critical thinking and nurtures meaningful engagement with people all over the world.