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Bell Hooks, "Gloria Jean Watkins, or her famous pen name, bell hooks, is one such person. As an American feminist, author, social activist and African American woman, Hooks has been a party to inequality at its finest. Her pen name comes from her great-grandmother on her mother’s side, Bell Blair Hooks, a woman who was known for always speaking her mind. Drawing inspiration from this strong woman, Hooks works to draw attention to the issues and write from the heart." https://bellhooksbooks.com/product-category/books/ 

Nedra Glover Tawwab, "Licsensed therapist and New York Times Bestselling author...I help people create healthy relationships by teaching them how to implement boundaries. My philosophy is that a lack of boundaries and assertiveness underlie most relationship issues, and my gift is helping people create healthy relationships with themselves and others." https://www.nedratawwab.com

Kim Young - "social weaver. strategist. expert troublemaker...Kim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the Commonwealth of Virginia with over a decade of experience working alongside at promise youth, families, and communities.  Kim is  deeply committed to cross sector collaboration that utilizes an asset based approach to develop strategies which promote community driven solutions to system created problems."  https://www.dopeblacksocialworker.com

Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, "founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others and The Age of Overwhelm. Widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of trauma exposure, she has worked locally, nationally, and internationally for more than three decades." https://traumastewardship.com/