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Consuelo Hernandez is the sister of congressional intern Daniel Hernandez

Corby Kummer's work in *The Atlantic* has established him as one of the most widely read, authoritative, and creative food writers in the US. Julia Child once said, "I think he's a very good food writer. He really does his homework. As a reporter and a writer he takes his work very seriously." Kummer's 1990 Atlantic series about coffee was heralded by foodies and the general public alike. The response to his recommendations about coffees and coffee-makers was typical: suppliers scrambled to meet the demand. Kummer's recent book, *The Pleasures of Slow Food*, celebrates local artisans who raise and prepare the foods of their regions with the love and expertise that come only with generations of practice. Kummer was restaurant critic of *New York Magazine* in 1995 and 1996 and since 1997 has served as restaurant critic for *Boston Magazine*. He is also a frequent food commentator on television and radio. He was educated at Yale, and came to *The Atlantic Monthly* in 1981. He is the recipient of three James Beard Journalism Awards, including the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award.

Corey J. Allen is a lifelong Mattapan resident and is the current Executive Director of the Franklin Park Coalition. Corey’s ties to Franklin Park date back to his father playing Little League bashful in the park, and his grandparents viewing Duke Ellington, a performance hosted by the original Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park concert series. Corey’s first adventures on his bicycle as a young child were in Franklin Park, and his high school football days took place in the George Robert White Schoolboy Stadium, located in the Playstead section of Franklin Park. Prior to serving as Executive Director of the Franklin Park Coalition, Corey had a successful career as a high school English teacher, dean of students, and community liaison within Boston Public Schools. Photo Credit: Architects.org

Corey Flintoff joined National Public Radio (NPR) as a newscaster in 1990. For years, he was a part of NPR listeners' homeward commutes, reporting the latest news at the start of each hour of *All Things Considered*. Flintoff has also been heard as a reporter for NPR's news magazines, as a fill-in host, and as Carl Kasell's understudy on *Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!*. He performs in radio dramas and travels frequently to speak on behalf of NPR member stations. Flintoff is part of NPR's "Alaska Mafia," which includes Peter Kenyon, Elizabeth Arnold, and other top reporters who got their start with the Alaska Public Radio Network. He was APRN's executive producer for seven years, hosting the evening news magazine Alaska News Nightly. He also freelanced for NPR, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Monitor Radio and the Associated Press. Flintoff won a 1989 Corporation for Public Broadcasting Award for his coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Corey has served since 2017 as the Director of the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth, a government agency that is the only such commission in the nation. Corey has worked in government and public policy since 2004, at the local, state, and federal level. Highlights include serving as an advisor to the largest LGBTQ public health campaign in U.S. history and leading an LGBTQ health education campaign that was tweeted to 1.5 million followers. Corey earned their undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from Georgetown University and their Master in Public Health degree from Harvard University, where they also served as a fellow at the Center for Public Leadership and as a visiting scientist at the Women & Health Initiative.

In-show Audio Describer Cori Couture (she/her) has provided audio description (AD) for more than 125 productions in the Boston area at about a dozen different theatres. In addition, she has described TV, film, and projects for the Commonwealth of MA, Paramount, NASA, and Disney Parks. She has coordinated AD for many theatres and maintains a comprehensive calendar of local AD productions. Cori proudly identifies as a person with a disability and her one-woman show explored how the arts buoyed her through growing up with spina bifida. She reminds us that people with disabilities have all kinds of fulfilling jobs and lives.

One of America's most provocative public intellectuals, Cornel West has been a champion for racial justice since childhood. His writing, speaking, and teaching weave together the traditions of the black Baptist Church, progressive politics, and jazz. The New York Times has praised his "ferocious moral vision." Cornel West is a prominent and provocative democratic intellectual. He is Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and holds the title of Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He has also taught at Union Theological Seminary, Yale, Harvard, and the University of Paris. Cornel West graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard in three years and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy at Princeton. In his book, *Democracy Matters*, West analyzes the arrested development of democracy both in America and in the crisis-ridden Middle East. In his latest book, *Hope on a Tightrope*, he offers courageous commentary on issues that affect the lives of all Americans. Themes include Race, Leadership, Faith, Family, Philosophy, and Love and Service. He also has produced 3 albums his latest CD, *Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations* is a collection of socially conscience music featuring collaborations with Prince, Outkast, Jill Scott, Talib Kweli and KRS-ONE. West also offers commentary weekly on *The Tavis Smiley Show* from PRI. West was an influential force in developing the storyline for the popular *Matrix* movie trilogy and has served as its official spokesperson, as well as playing a recurring role in the final two films.

Cornell William Brooks is the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation’s oldest, largest, and most widely respected grassroots-based civil rights organization. A graduate of Head Start and Yale Law School, Brooks considers himself “a grandson, heir and a beneficiary” of the landmark decision Brown v. Board of Education argued by legendary NAACP litigator Thurgood Marshall. As a civil rights attorney, social justice advocate, fourth-generation ordained minister and coalition-builder, Brooks’ life and experience exemplify the NAACP’s mission to secure political, educational, social, and economic equality for all citizens. Prior to joining the NAACP, Brooks led the Newark-based New Jersey Institute for Social Justice as president and CEO.

Corrigan Salerno is the Transportation Policy Manager for the Metropolitan Abundance Project (MAP). At MAP, he researches and advocates for outcome-oriented policies to provide useful transportation options that help people get where they need to go. In previous roles, he focused on federal transportation policy, tracking the implementation of thousands of projects funded by the federal infrastructure law, as the Policy Manager at Transportation for America and, in the Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety’s Human Factors Lab, provided research support on autonomous vehicle and pedestrian safety projects.

Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist, journalist, and blogger--the co-editor of Boing Boing and the author of the bestselling young adult novel *Little Brother*. He is the former European director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and co-founded the UK Open Rights Group. Born in Toronto, Canada, he now lives in London.