Brea Baker is a freedom fighter and writer (in that order) who has been working on the frontlines for over a decade, first as a student activist and now as a writer and national strategist. Brea contributes op-eds and personal essays to ELLE, Harper’s BAZAAR, Refinery 29 Unbothered, and Sweet July. As a sought-after speaker and anti-racism consultant with a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University, Brea believes deeply in political imagination and the need for nuanced storytelling. Her book, Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft & The Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership, is about the need for reparations as an economic, racial, and environmental justice policy.

2024 Festival Session