Have you ever wanted your words to create positive change? Let’s welcome educator, writer, and creator of the TV show Smarter in Seconds, Blair Imani Ali! In conversation with Girls Write Now mentee Deb Coffy, they discuss their lively experiences as activists and organizers for reproductive justice, and its deep intersections across race and racism, and sociopolitical issues. From the importance of education to accessibility and intergenerationality, our guests explore just how much power you have when you use your voice.
Speaking in First Draft is a production by Girls Write Now.
Host: Kathryn Destin
Producers: Kathryn Destin and Vahni Kurra
Editors: Annaya Baynes, Cassidy Duncan, Kathryn Destin, Sally Familia, and Vahni Kurra
Music by Jaya Rao-Herel










