For thirty years Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve has written children’s books with the intention of dispelling stereotypes and negative images of Native Americans. She has brought the richness of Native American culture and heritage to thousands of children.
Mycologist and beloved children’s author
Prolific author best known for her critically acclaimed memoir, Mama’s Girl, which has been course adopted by hundreds of high schools and colleges throughout the U.S.
Andrea Davis Pinkney is the award-winning author of nearly 50 books for young readers, among them “The Red Pencil” and “A Poem for Peter,” as well as several collaborations with her husband, Brian Pinkney, including “Martin Rising: Requiem for a King,” “Sit-In” and “Hand in Hand,” which received the Coretta Scott King Book Award.
Ambreen Tariq is the founder of @BrownPeopleCamping, a social media platform dedicated to promoting greater diversity in public lands through storytelling and the power of visual representation. She is passionate about youth education and holds board member positions at City Kids Wilderness Project and Green Muslims. Tariq
Irish folklorist
Mexican-American children’s book author and illustrator
Deaf writer whose work explores the challenges she and other Deaf and Hard of Hearing people face on a daily basis, attempting to challenge and redefine the societal definition of disability.
Rep. Sharice Davids is the first openly LGBTQ Native American woman to serve in the US Congress.
Bestselling author and founding member of the nonprofit We Need More Diverse Books