Biography: Dr. Rachel Hardeman is the Reproductive Justice Correspondent for The Emancipator. She is a nationally recognized scholar, public intellectual, and founder of BEYOND, an intellectual and cultural platform advancing new possibilities for Black motherhood, care, liberation, and human flourishing. Named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2024, her work examines how structural racism shapes reproductive health and redefines what care can make possible when rooted in dignity, love, and radical imagination.