Tiffanie Drayton 

Tiffanie Drayton is a mother, world traveler, and journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Vox, Marie Claire, Playboy, Salon, and Complex, and on Yahoo, among other outlets. Tiffanie fled the U.S. in the face of persistent racism and economic struggles. In her new debut memoir, “Black American Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream,”, she weaves her personal experience with a damning critique of American racism and white supremacy. She has published two nonfiction young adult books, Developing Political Leadership Skills and Coping with Gun Violence. She grew up in the United States and currently lives with her family in Tobago.