Angela Garbes
Filipina American writer and speaker based in Seattle, Washington.
Filipina American writer and speaker based in Seattle, Washington.
In the realm of contemporary literature, Sasha Lapointe stands as a powerful voice, weaving narratives which resonate with the complexities of Indigenous experiences.
Mary Matsuda Gruenewald, a fearless and determined advocate for education, has demonstrated that the pursuit of knowledge is an act of resistance against injustice.
Iranian-American journalist who, for over 20 years, has covered all sorts of wars and uprisings across the Middle East, in places like Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, the West Bank, Turkey, Syria, and more. She is the United Nations Bureau chief for the New York Times and was a senior writer and war correspondent for the Wall Street Journal for 17 years, based in the Middle East.
Ijeoma Oluo is a Seattle-based feminist and antiracist writer and speaker.
American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian
A prominent writer, poet, and instructor, Claudia Castro Luna served as Washington state’s 5th Poet Laureate from 2018 to 2021, becoming the first immigrant, woman of color, and non-native English speaker to take up the prestigious position.
Mexican poet, essayist and storyteller
Mexican literary scholar
Mexican poet and translator.