Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morehouse School of Medicine

As Mother's Day nears, we FEATURE Hedwidge "Didi" Saint Louis, who is an assistant professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Didi created Healthy Mommy, Happy Baby so moms of color would have access to credible information addressing the issues unique to them. Her experience as a private practitioner and public health advocate has shown her how critical the early stages of motherhood are for setting a firm foundation for mom and child, as well as for the entire family. She has contributed to Essence Magazine, The Grio, the Jennifer Keitt Show KISS 104 FM, BlackandMarriedwithKids.com, and CincoMom.com.

Trial Lawyer, former prosecutor and Assistant Attorney General for MD Member, Supreme Court Bar

To comment on the Department of Justice's announced investigation into the Baltimore police's tactics, we FEATURE Debbie Hines, a former Maryland prosecutor. HInes often addresses legal issues at the intersection of race and crime. She is currently a practicing trial attorney and maintains a boutique law practice focused on civil and criminal litigation. Debbie frequently appears in the media as a legal commentator and guest host addressing high profile legal cases and various legal issues on C-SPAN, the Michael Eric Dyson show, the CBS, NBC, Fox 5 News, and ABC Washington, DC TV affiliates, CBC-Canadian, RT America TV, Pacifica and Sirius XM radio.

Former Executive Director and Vice President, IWPR

We FEATURE Dr. Barbara Gault to provide analysis of the Institute for Women's Policy Research's Status of Women in the States - the third report in the series looked at women's health and safety, including health behaviors, mortality from chronic disease, access to reproductive health care, and exposure to violence. Dr. Barbra Gault is the Executive Director and Vice President of the Institute for Women's Policy Research. Her media experience includes Reuters, CNN Money, NBC, and CNBC.

Director and Co-Founder

Following Hillary Clinton's vow to expand on President Obama’s executive actions to shield up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, we FEATURE Marisa Franco. Marisa is a community organizer, currently directing the #Not1More deportation campaign, which has sought presidential action to stem the deportation crisis. Her written articles have appeared in Fox News Latino, Yes Magazine, Politics365 and La Jornada. She has been quoted in NPR, the Washington Post, Univision, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.