Natalie Johnson Author & Editor

Cole Brown is an author, producer, and political commentator. His first book, Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award and selected for Steph Curry’s “Underrated” book club. His first co-authored book, First Impressions, was released in May ’22. Cole’s opinion writing appears in GQ, W, CNN, NBC, and others. He was a 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media honoree. Today, he lives in New York working on various literary and film projects. Natalie Johnson is a writer and illustrator who focuses on racial justice and gender equity. She is a former segment producer for MSNBC, VICE TV, and Black News Channel. Her writings can be found at MSNBC.com’s Know Your Value. Natalie lives in New York City, where she is pursuing a master’s degree in sociology at Columbia University.