Michael German is a fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program, which seeks to ensure that the US government respects human rights and fundamental freedoms in its counterterrorism efforts.

Malik Gillani is Founding Executive Director of Silk Road Rising, a theatre company located in downtown Chicago dedicated to presenting plays written by individuals of Asian and Middle Eastern descent.

Qudsia Raja is the Policy Director at the National Domestic Violence Hotline, as well as the Advocacy & Policy Manager for Health and Safety at the Young Women's Christian Association USA, where she leads policy and legislative efforts on violence against women.