About The Author

Gina Tillis
Gina Tillis, PhD. is a professor, scholar, and practitioner at the University of Memphis. She has taught high school and university courses that center the experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities in social history, sociology, cultural anthropology, social-psychology, ethnic studies and curriculum and instruction.

Discussion Guide Producer, POV

Courtney B. Cook, Education Manager

This resource was created, in part, with the generous support of the Open Society Foundation and the MacArther Foundation.