Akiba Solomon is the senior editorial director of Colorlines and a National Association of Black Journalists Award–winning journalist and editor whose writing on culture, race, gender, and reproductive health has appeared in Essence, Dissent, Glamour, Vibe, and Ebony, among other outlets. She is the coeditor of Naked: Black Women Bare All about Their Skin, Hair, Hips, Lips, and Other Parts. Solomon has spoken about women’s and social justice issues at the Schomburg Center, Stanford, Yale, and Harvard, among other institutions. A graduate of Howard University, she is based in New York.

Kenrya Rankin is an award-winning author, journalist, and consultant and the editorial director at Colorlines. Her work has appeared in dozens of national publications, including the New York Times, Glamour, Reader’s Digest, Ebony, and Fast Company. The Cleveland native is the author of several books, including Bet on Black: African-American Women Celebrate Fatherhood in the Age of Barack Obama. A graduate of Howard University and New York University, she is based in Washington, DC.