Tarana J. Burke has worked at the intersection of sexual violence and racial justice as an activist, advocate, and author for more than 25 years. Fueled by a commitment to interrupt sexual violence and other systemic inequalities disproportionately impacting marginalized people—particularly Black women and girls—Tarana has created and led various campaigns focused on increasing access to resources and support for impacted communities.
She is the founder of the ‘me too.’ Movement, which has galvanized millions of survivors and allies around the world, as well as the me too. international nonprofit organization, established in 2018. Her New York Times bestselling books, You Are Your Best Thing and Unbound, illuminate the power of healing, vulnerability, and storytelling in the movement to end sexual violence.
Rebecca Cokley is the Program Officer for the Ford Foundation’s first-ever U.S. Disability Rights program. Prior to joining Ford, Rebecca was the co-founder and Director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress, where she built out a progressive policy platform that protected the rights and services disabled people depend on for survival. A three-time presidential appointee, Rebecca served in key policy roles at the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as oversaw diversity and inclusion efforts for the White House. She has published with The Body Is Not An Apology, Rewire, CNN, Refinery 29, the Washington Post, and been a guest on MSNBC and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. She sits on the board of directors for Rockwood Leadership Institute, the NY Women’s Foundation, and Common Cause and is an Equity Advisory Board member for Sephora. Rebecca has a Bachelor’s Degree in Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz where she was a Karl S. Pister Scholar.
Ai-jen Poo is a next-generation labor leader, award-winning organizer, author, and a leading voice in the women’s movement. She is the president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the executive director of Caring Across Generations. Ai-jen is a nationally recognized expert on the care economy and is the author of the celebrated book The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America. Follow her at @aijenp on Instagram and @aijenpoo on X.
Mini Timmaraju is the president and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All and the first woman of color and immigrant to helm the organization. She has more than 25 years of experience leading efforts to advance reproductive rights, gender justice, and racial justice. Under Mini’s leadership, Reproductive Freedom for All has been at the forefront of the political response to the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade—helping to usher in crucial electoral wins. Mini was a key campaign surrogate in the 2024 election, speaking at the Democratic National Convention and served as a leading voice on the campaign trail.
Dorian Warren is co-president of Community Change and co-founder of the Economic Security Project. Dorian taught for over a decade at the University of Chicago and Columbia University. He’s the co-author of The Hidden Rules of Race and co-editor of Race and American Political Development. He was previously a Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute and serves on the boards of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Amalgamated Bank Foundation, and The Nation magazine. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. Dorian’s great-grandparents were sharecroppers, his grandparents were janitors, and his mother was a teacher in Chicago’s public schools for more than 40 years.