Ijeoma Oluo is an excellent writer who dissects, analyzes, and explains multiple facets of social justice. Her Twitter feed is lively and worth following, and her writing is clear-cut, direct, and without mercy. Her debut novel, the NYT Best Seller So You Want to Talk about Race, is an absolute must-read for anyone looking for an unflinching introduction to the world of inequality POC face.

She’s won a handful of awards and acclaim already. Go here to find out more about those.