Mikki Kendall

Mikki Kendall is a blogger, speaker, and author whose work has been featured in publications such as “Essence,” “The Washington Post,” “Ebony,” “The Boston Globe,” “Salon,” “The Guardian,” and “TIME” among many other places. Her name came into the public domain when she published “Hood Feminism” even though she had made her debut with the graphic novel “Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists.” As one of the most sought-after speakers in the United States, she speaks on issues such as social media, race, pop culture, feminism, and violence in Chicago. She has made appearances on “Huffington Post Live,” “Tell Me More” on NPR, “BBC Women’s Hour,” and “The Listening Post” on Al Jazeera in addition to tours across universities all over the US. In 2017, she got the Association of Food Journalists Best Food Award for her essay “Beyoncé, Jim Crow, and hot sauce.” She is part of the editorial team at “Fireside Magazine” that was nominated for a Hugo and also a coeditor for the “Hidden Youth,” a Locus nominated anthology. Mikki currently lives with her family in Chicago.