IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Chelsea Johnson became interested in feminism through writers like Audre Lorde and Patricia Hill Collins as an undergraduate at Spelman College, a historically Black college for women in Atlanta, GA. She went on to study the politics of race, class, gender, and fashion at the University of Southern California, where she earned her PhD in sociology and gender studies in 2019. Chelsea now works as an applied researcher in the corporate world, using intersectionality to help companies design products with underrepresented groups in mind.

LaToya Council was born and raised in Dudley, North Carolina. She was first introduced to the concept of intersectionality at Spelman College, which inspired her scholarship, activism, and vision for a more inclusive world. LaToya went on to earn her MA in sociology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and is currently finishing up her PhD in sociology at the University of Southern California. Her research theorizes how race, class, and gender shape work and family life.

Carolyn Choi was born to immigrant parents in Los Angeles. After graduating with her BA from UCLA, Carolyn began community organizing with an immigrant rights organization in Los Angeles, where intersectionality was central to her advocacy work. She later went abroad to earn an MS in sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science and is currently at the University of Southern California, finishing up her PhD. Carolyn's research touches on the topics of human trafficking and international migration.

Ashley Seil Smith, illustrator, was raised in California and the conservative South, the last of five daughters. After studying women's health in India during undergrad, Ashley committed to public conversations about feminism and bodies, and created a menstruation museum and period box subscription company. She received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and now works full-time as an artist. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Lenny, and Forbes. She lives and works in New York City.

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My name is Alejandra, but I go by Allie.

I use a chair, but it doesn’t define me.

Instead, it allows me to

ZZZIP, GLIDE, and PLAY.

When I need to get through,

friends help make a way.

Where there’s room for some, we make room for all.

Friends can be allies, no matter how small!

Hello, I’m Parker! After school every day,

Allie’s family takes care of us both while we play.

My mom works hard to provide for me.

Her love’s the source of our stability.

Not toys or money, nor treasures untold—

Community care is more precious than gold.

Skirts and frills are cute, I suppose,

but my superhero cape is more “Kate” than those bows.

Some may be confused that a kid like me 

can wear what I want and be proud and carefree.

My friends defend my choices and place. 

A bathroom, like all rooms, should be a safe space.

My name is Adilah, and just like Kate,

what I wear inspires endless debate.

Some give, some chant, 

some sing, and some pray.

My hijab is my choice—

you can choose your own way.