IntersectionAllies

About the Author

Chelsea Johnson became interested in feminism through writers like Audre Lorde and Patricia Hill Collins as an undergraduate at Spelman College, a historically Black college for women in Atlanta, GA. She went on to study the politics of race, class, gender, andfashion at the University of Southern California, where she earned her PhD in sociology and gender studies in 2019. Chelsea now works as an applied researcher in the corporate world, using intersectionality to help companies design products with underrepresented groups in mind.

Latoya Council was born and raised in Dudley, North Carolina. She wasfirst introduced to the concept of intersectionality at Spelman College, which inspired her scholarship, activism, and vision for a more inclusive world. LaToya went on to earn her MA in sociology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and is currently finishing up her PhD in sociology at the University of Southern California. Her researchtheoriseshow race, class, and gender shape work and family life.

Carolyn Choi as born to immigrant parents in Los Angeles. After graduating with her BA from UCLA, Carolyn began community organising with an immigrant rights organisation in Los Angeles, where intersectionality was central to her advocacy work. She later went abroad to earn an MS in sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science and is currently at the University ofSouthern California, finishing up her PhD. Carolyn's research touches on the topics of human trafficking and international migration.

Ashley Seil Smith , illustrator,was raised in California and the conservative South, the last of five daughters. After studying women's health in India during undergrad, Ashley committed to public conversations about feminism and bodies, and created a menstruation museum and period box subscription company.She received her MFA from theSchool of Visual Artsin New York City andnow works full-time as an artist. Her work has been featured in theNew York Times,Lenny, andForbes. She lives and works in New York City.