Nicole Hannah-Jones, columnist, New York Times, on racial injustice, education, Black and brown history

• Nikole Hannah-Jones - The New York Times

Astead Herdon, NYT; also The NYT “Run-Up” politics podcast

The Reid-Out; the Joy Reid Show, MSNBC with journalist Joy-Ann Reid, a sharp voice on race and politics

Jelani Cobb, staff writer, New Yorker on race, politics, history

Jamil Smith, Senior Writer, Rolling Stone on national affairs and culture

Karen Attiah, columnist, Washington Post on international affairs, culture, and human rights.

Kimberly Atkins Shorh, opinion, Boston Globe; cohost Politicon legal podcast ‘Sisters In Law’

Maria Hinajosa, Latino USA on National Public Radio;  co-host, In The Thick podcast, Futuro Media Group Latino perspectives on global and national issues

Soldedad O’Brien, independent journalist, documentarian, veteran national reporter, on-air host

Linda Villarosa, New York Times, Black women’s health, racism, LGBTQ, HIV in the south

Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, political analysis and commentary