Scholar, writer, podcaster, and visual artist

With the Dakota Access Pipeline protest facing obstacles, such as the camp getting too muddy and divisions within the protest, we FEATURE Adrienne Jacqueline Keene. Adrienne is a Native scholar, writer, and blogger and is passionate about reframing how the world sees contemporary Native cultures. She is the creator and author of Native Appropriations, a blog discussing cultural appropriation and stereotypes of Native peoples in fashion, film, music, and other forms of pop culture. She is currently an Assistant Professor of American and Ethnic Studies at Brown University. Media includes: The New York Times, NPR, CNN, Time, Washington Post

Marketer, Digital Media Strategist, Diversity + Inclusion Consultant

The Grammy winners are in and, with Adele winning Album of the Year over Beyoncé, conversations of racism have come up against the show. To talk about these issues, we FEATURE April Reign. April is the Managing Editor of BroadwayBlack.com and Editor at Large of NU Tribe Magazine, April is able to capitalize on her strengths and pursue her calling, using her voice to spark dialogue and explore issues of race, politics and culture. The creator of the viral #OscarsSoWhite, Reign is an influential and sought-after social media presence, having built an organic following of over 64,000 worldwide. April’s worldwide campaign to increase inclusion of marginalized communities in film helped to usher in the most systemic changes to the Academy in 80 years. Media includes: CNN, Huffington Post, The Guardian, Forbes, News One Now, Today Show, BBC World, Al-Jazeera America.

Director, Rethink Trade

With Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visiting Donald Trump this Monday, we FEATURE Lori Wallach. Lori is Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch division. Public Citizen, founded in 1971, is a nonprofit citizen research, lobbying and litigation group based in Washington, D.C. Launched by Wallach in 1995, Global Trade Watch is a leader in the global citizen movement for fair trade and investment policy. Wallach has testified on NAFTA, GATT-WTO, and other trade issues before over 30 U.S. congressional committees, numerous other countries’ legislatures, the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Media includes: CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Wall Street Journal, NPR.

Executive Director | Infrastructure expert, civil engineer, author

Northern California is currently evacuating residents due to worries that the Oroville Dam may flood. To discuss, we FEATURE Rossana G. D'Antonio. Rossana is an Assistant Deputy Director for Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, the largest department of public works in the nation. Only the second female to achieve the position of Assistant Deputy Director in the history of the Department, Ms. D’Antonio is well aware that she serves as a role model to other female engineers in her organization and in the engineering industry. She is responsible for directing the technical design of all public infrastructure facilities including highway, flood control and bridge structures. Media includes: Pasadena Now 92.3 FM, The Beat radio show, The Women's Eye, Annual Women’s Leadership Conference Series.