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Jamia Wilson Author

Jamia Wilson is a feminist activist and author based in New York City. Her work has appeared in numerous outlets, including the New York Times, the Today Show, CNN, Elle, BBC, Rookie, Refinery 29, Glamour, and the Washington Post. She is the author of Young, Gifted, and Black, and the introduction and oral history in Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World, and Step Into Your Power: 23 Lessons on How to Live Your Best Life. She invites you to visit her online at jamiawilson.com.

Krystal Quiles is an up-and-coming artist from the Bronx, NY. Krystal studied illustration and fine arts at Pratt Institute, graduating with a BFA in Communication Design in May 2014. Now working as a Freelance Illustrator based in Brooklyn, Krystal creates pieces that are lively, fun and dimensional while embracing what it is to be a girl. This is her first book