Joshunda Sanders is the author of How Racism and Sexism Killed Traditional Media: Why the Future of Journalism Depends on Women and People of Color and The Beautiful Darkness: A Handbook for Orphans. In 2017, she was the recipient of a Hedgebrook residency. She has presented at SXSW, TED City 2.0, and at Princeton University, among many other places as a speaker and expert. She lives and works in New York City.