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Xochitl Bervera
Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana
An activist and lawyer, Xochitl is director of Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana (JJPL) and is a 2001 Soros Justice Fellow for her work with Grassroots Leadership. A community organizer by trade, Xochitl previously worked with We Interrupt This Message, where she wa... > > read more

Jeff Chang
Freelance Journalist
Jeff Chang has been a hip-hop journalist for over a decade. He has written extensively on race, culture, politics, arts and music. In 1993, he co-founded and ran the influential hip-hop indie label, SoleSides, now Quannum Projects, helping launch the careers of DJ Shado... > > read more

Lori Dorfman
Berkeley Media Studies Group
Lori Dorfman is director of the Berkeley Media Studies Group, a project of the Public Health Institute, and an expert in working with the news media to advance public policy goals. She edited Reporting on Violence, A Handbook for Journalists and co-authored News for a C... > > read more

Makani Themba-Nixon
The Praxis Project
Makani Themba-Nixon is executive director of The Praxis Project, a nonprofit organization helping communities use media and policy advocacy to advance social justice. A long-time organizer and nationally renowned trainer, Makani has published numerous articles and case ... > > read more

Martha Wallner
Media and Democracy Coalition
Martha Wallner is the grassroots coordinator for the Media and Democracy Coalition. She was co-founder and coordinator of the Deep Dish TV Satellite Network and a member of the Paper Tiger TV collective. She co-organized Xchange TV and was the advocacy director for the ... > > read more

Nicole Lee
Ella Baker Center
With roots in the labor movement, Nicole is one of the Ella Baker Center's senior most staff members. After four years of student organizing to defend affirmative action, Nicole became an organizer with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) Local 285... > > read more

Lisa Russ
Movement Strategy Center
Lisa Russ has worked in the field of training, experiential education, and program development for over fifteen years. After five years as an educator, trainer and manager in outdoor education, Lisa went to Global Exchange, where she founded and directed Exploring Calif... > > read more