Jonathan McCrory has served as the artistic director at the National Black Theatre for over ten years. Along the way,…
Steven Waldman is the founder and president of Rebuild Local News, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to counter the collapse of…
Megan Fernandes is a writer and assistant professor at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, where she teaches courses on poetry and…
Deesha Philyaw is a writer whose debut short story collection, "The Secret Lives of Church Ladies," was a finalist for…
Melinda French Gates envisions a world where women and their newborns remain healthy before, during and after childbirth. The Gates…
Jeanann Verlee uses her work to bring awareness to issues surrounding mental health. She has authored three books of poetry…
Mahogany Browne is a poet, writer, organizer and educator. Recently, she became the first-ever poet-in-residence at the Lincoln Center in…
Writer Mary Otis' work grapples with issues of addiction, artistic purpose, and mother-daughter relationships. She recently performed excerpts from her…
Hala Alyan is an award-winning poet, author, and clinical psychologist. She was born in Illinois but spent time in several…
For recent graduates, every year of their high school career was touched by the pandemic. In spite of the challenges,…
