Lottie Joiner is an award-winning multimedia journalist who explores the conditions and lived experiences of those in underserved and marginalized communities. She has published articles in The Washington Post, USA Today, The Daily Beast, The Nation, The Guardian and Time.com.  Joiner also hosted and produced the weekly Facebook Live show Crisis Conversations, which focused on how the pandemic impacted minority communities and the 2020 racial reckoning.  In 2021, Lottie participated in the Maynard Institute’s Maynard 200 Fellowship and the Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Media program.