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Ada Limón was appointed the 24th United States poet laureate in 2022. She began writing poetry at the age of 15, inspired by the poem One Art by Elizabeth Bishop. Limón has authored six books of poetry including The Carrying and Bright Dead Things. Inprint Houston is featuring Limon on Monday 3/6, as she reads from her new collection The Hurting Kind.

Shonda Rhimes is an American television producers and screenwriter, best known for the creating the Bridgerton, Grey’s Anatomy, and Scandal. Her first breakthrough was as a co-writer for the HBO movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) starring Halle Berry. Rhimes has received numerous honors including a Golden Globe as well as the Peabody Award.

Ibtihaj Muhammad became the first Muslim woman wearing a hijab to represent the U.S. at the Olympics. She also became the first female Muslim-American athlete to win an Olympic medal. Additionally, she designs clothing that offers affordable fashion for the Muslim market. Her bio, Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream is available for checkout.

Sonia Sotomayor was nominated by  President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court in 2009. During her time on the Supreme Court, she has expressed support for criminal justice reform and is well known for her passionate dissents on issues of race, ethnicity, and gender. Her bio, My Beloved World is available for checkout.

Kamala Harris is first woman to be elected to the position of Vice President of the US. As Vice President she has worked to protect voting rights, support women’s rights, and in strengthening the United States’ global alliances and partnerships. Her bio, The Truths we Hold: an American Journey is available for checkout.

Maria Hinojosa is an award-winning journalist who has worked for more than 30 years shining a light Latino life and culture. In 2022, Hinojosa won a Pulitzer Prize in audio reporting for her work on the podcast series Suave. Her bio, Once I Was You: a Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America is available for checkout.

Stacy Abrams served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007-2017. In 2014, she founded Fair Fight Action, an organization to fight voter suppression. She is also a prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction titles. Her novel, While Justice Sleeps is available for checkout. 

Dolores Huerta is an American labor leader and activist. Her advocacy on behalf of migrant farmworkers lead to the formation of the United Farm Workers of America. In 2012, Huerta was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. You can check out a documentary depicting her work as an activist here.