Pocket change collective

"Musician and technology phenom Shavone Charles explores how curiosity and nerve led her from a small college in Merced, California, to some of the most influential spaces in the tech world: from Google to Twitter to eventually landing a spot on the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Grateful for being the first in many spaces, but passionate about being neither the last nor the only, Charles tells her story in the hopes of guiding others and shaping a future where people, particularly women of color, feel empowered to make space for themselves and challenge society's status quos"--Provided by publisher.

"Chef and activist Gaby Melian shares her personal journey with food--from growing up in Argentina to her time as a Jersey City street vendor and later, as Bon Appetit's test kitchen manager. Melian explores how we can develop a relationship with food that's healthy, sustainable, and thoughtful"--Provided by publisher.

A professional skateboarder shares their experience as a non-binary athlete.

"'What constructs in your life must you unlearn to support inclusivity and respect for all?' This is a question that artist, actor, and activist Chella Man wrestles with in this . . . essay. A story of coping and resilience, Chella journeys through his experiences as a deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color, and shows us that identity lies on a continuum"--Amazon.com.

". . . youth activist Hannah Testa, the founder of Hannah4Change, chronicles both her personal and political mission to save the Earth's oceans by limiting single-use plastic products"--Provided by publisher.

"In this personal . . . essay, environmental activist and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez uses his art and his activism to show that climate change is a human issue that can't be ignored"--Provided by publisher.

"In this . . . account, arts writer, curator, and activist Kimberly Drew reminds us that the art world has space not just for the elite, but for everyone"--Provided by publisher.

"Poet, artist, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs, demystifies, and reimagines the gender binary"--Provided by publisher.

The author's poetry looks back at growing up in Harlem.