PhD: Archaeology & the Ancient World, Brown University; Prof: American Studies, History & African American Studies, Rutgers-Newark; Director: The Museum On Site

Writer and poet holding down Columbus, Ohio

Fahamu Pecou is a visual artist and scholar whose works combine observations on hip-hop, fine art and popular culture. Pecou’s paintings, performance art, and a

Sociology professor. Author of Zora Canon selection, Blue-Chip Black. Public writings appear in NYT, The Chronicle, and Public Seminar. Twitter: @KarynLacy

Culture + Fashion Journalist. Author of forthcoming, Reparations for Style & Soul. Twitter @JamesRSanders

Anti-Racist. Intersectional. Feminist. Words.

Funny, reflective, empowering and inspiring.

Max S. Gordon is a writer and activist. His work has appeared in on-line and print magazines in the U.S. and internationally. Follow Max on twitter:@maxgordon19

Mark Anthony Neal is James B. Duke Professor at Duke University. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, NPR, The Root, The Undefeated & other outlets.