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Ijeoma Oluo

Ijeoma Oluo

Ijeoma Oluo is a Seattle-based writer, speaker & internet yeller who authored So You Want to Talk About Race.  She was named one of the most influential people in Seattle, by Seattle Magazine. She's the Editor-At-Large at The Establishment - a media platform run and funded by women. 


"I don't think I've ever seen a writer have such an instant, visceral, electric impact on readers. Ijeoma Oluo's intellectual clarity and moral sure-footedness make her the kind of unstoppable force that obliterates the very concept of immovable objects."
-- Lindy West,

"You are not going to find a more user-friendly examination of race in America than Ijeoma Oluo's fantastic new book. The writing is elegantly simple, which is a real fact feat when tackling such a thorny issue. Think of it as Race for the Willing-to-Listen."
-- Andy Richter,



For more about Ijeoma and her works, go to http://www.ijeomaoluo.com/home

Videos featuring Ijeoma Oluo

Ijeoma Oluo: So You Want to Talk About Race