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Dani McClain reports on race, parenting, and reproductive health. Her writing has appeared in outlets including The New York Times, TIME, The Atlantic, Harper’s Bazaar, and Colorlines. Her work has been recognized by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and she’s received a James Aronson Award for èßäÉçÇø Journalism. She is a contributing writer at The Nation and the author of We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood. Instagram:

Nicole Froio is a Colombian-Brazilian journalist, researcher, and translator based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She writes about liberation, feminism, and the intersection of race and gender, pop culture, work, tech, and digital cultures. Twitter:

Dejan Jotanovic is a freelance writer currently based in London who focuses on the intersections of feminist theory, gender and sexuality, policy, and pop culture. His bylines include The Guardian, HuffPost, Bitch Media, Archer Magazine, Assemble Papers, and more. Twitter:

Art Contributors

Natalie Pryor is èßäÉçÇø! Media’s art director. She is passionate about equality and racial justice, and has also worked at The Justice Collaborative, The Appeal, and Lambda Legal.

Aly McKnight is a self-taught artist and illustrator whose work features vibrant colors and Indigenous stories. She is an enrolled member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and grew up in a small farming community in northern Nevada. She spends her days painting, designing, growing with her daughter, and collaborating with the Indigenous creative community. Instagram:

Leonardo Carrato is a Brazilian photographer and co-founder of the Coletivo Carranca media collective. His artwork, including Article 6 and The Uprising, often focuses on social justice issues in Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian identity. He teaches, writes, and hosts a series of conversations on Brazilian photography for VII Insider. Instagram:

Nadia Radic is an artist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Originally a photographer, she has transitioned to working in digital collage. She has exhibited internationally, including at the Te Papa Museum in New Zealand and with the Collage Collective in Paris. She also dabbles in illustrating for album artwork and book covers. Instagram: