We're not just going high, we're going all out
We started this issue of Luxeicon in what seemed like a different world, before the election shake up that literally shook us all up
- Aug.2024
Project 2025 is a real threat to the country and our democracy—and we’re taking it seriously. The conservatives’ wish list lays out the ways in which it would dismantle the Justice Department and put it under the president’s control, defund public schools and Head Start programming and promote policies that will continue to lessen reproductive freedom for women. To combat this narrative, we’ve collected 25 activists to follow to help us stay engaged during this unprecedented election cycle.
Jokata Eaddy is the founder and CEO of her own prominent consulting firm, but she may well be best known for the rest of her life for organizing a Zoom with 44,000 Black women and raising more than $1.5 million dollars within hours of Biden dropping out, ensuring Kamala Harris had the kickstart she needed for her presidential campaign. Her hashtag is the message: #winwithblackwomen
Vogue taps American royalty—JKF’s grandson—as it’s political correspondent, in a classic nepo-baby hire that only Conde Nast’s legacy pub can get away with it. We’re here for it, and his Grey Gardens vibe on TikTok. He is a Bouvier, afterall.
When we listen to black women, when we trust black women, we get Alencia Johnson. An alum of the Obama, Warren and Biden campaigns, she is the architect of progressive policies and knows how to get it done: “I’m tired of us letting policy be dictated by our feelings instead of a smart strategy.”
It’s not always the qualified and the smart who get their voice on the radio (you know who we’re talking about), but with Angela Rye, we get a passionate advocate with a platform, and we’re thankful.
Inarguably the most entertaining human on Instagram, Blakely Thornton entertains us and hilariously shames us into paying attention to what’s happening beyond Bennifer’s turmoil.
She may not hold elective office anymore, but she’s just as powerful, helping to bring a slate of progressives into power in her home state of Georgia.
Landing exactly when the county needed it for the summer of 2020, “Me and White Supremacy” by Layla Saad gave us the tools to live a more anti-racist life—and she’s still at it.
Using her intersectional identity— Black, Jewish and queer—Raven Schwarm Curtis, in typical Gen Z fashion, teaching her followers on social media on the biggest topics of the day.
Ms. White Board is not-so-quietly schooling every corrupt corporate suit to walk into her congressional committee meeting, and we are thankful she has a never-ending supply of dry erase markers.
As Director of Learning and Engagement at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, she doesn’t only foster a culture of artistic freedom, but actively advocates for democracy, turning the museum into a voting center and encouraging the city to take action.
Nikole Hannah-Jones single-handedly redefined America’s founding story with the 1619 Project, and therefore challenged us all to reevaluate how to create a better, and more just, democracy.
Since 1985, EMILY’s List has been helping elect pro-choice Democratic women to office, and has become such a force, the organization’s previous president is now a U.S. Senator. It’s been dismantling male power structures and uplifting women of color up and down the ballot, and Jessica Mackler now leads the cause in electing the country’s first female president.
Funny as hell and unabashedly feminist, Liz Plank uses humor to highlight the outrageous and upsetting, and all the while, pushing for women to be able to make choices about their own bodies and lives.
The go-to writer of the go–to publication for the progressive, culturally attuned, New York Magazine’s Rebecca Traister is a beat reporter at its finest—and that beat is saving democracy through women’s politically and bodily empowerment.
A law professor at UCLA and Columbia Law School, Kimberlé fights for race and gender equality. She’s a founder of critical race theory and the creator of a think tank, African American Policy Forum, which focuses on dismantling structural inequality. Her Instagram promotes her upcoming talks and interviews, and raises awareness about injustice.
Amber advocates for women’s rights and uses social media as an outlet to educate others on female empowerment and sexual harassment. As she shares her powerful voice with more than 332K followers on Instagram, Amber highlights the seven books she has authored and recent thoughts on women’s rights.
As a transgender and non-binary actress, Indya advocates for the LGBTQ+ community and human rights causes. Her voice has spread to more than 1.6 million followers who view her stance on recent events and hear her powerful thoughts.
Brittany Packnett Cunningham is an educator, writer and activist. Additionally, she has worked on educational equity and justice reform. Furthermore, she co-founded Campaign Zero, which focuses on police reform. She is also a vocal advocate for empowering Black communities through education and policy change.
A prominent immigration reform advocate in Arizona, Erika’s “undocumented and unafraid” stance made headlines in 2012. Erika arrived in the U.S. with her family in 1999 from Mexico, fleeing domestic violence. Since then, she went to college and started working alongside senators to reform the path to citizenship. Erika posts clips to Instagram of interviews, social issues, and family life highlighting her influence as an advocate for immigration rights.
As the CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Melanie advocates for youth and women’s rights. The Washingtonian has advocated for this cause for more than four decades, and she has recently focused on increasing the number of Black voters who go to the polls. Her Instagram content promotes upcoming events and keeps followers updated on happenings on the Hill.
Tamika D. Mallory is a social justice leader known for her role in the Women’s March. She is also a co-founder of Until Freedom. Her activism covers issues like gun violence, police
Dr. Joy Buolamwini’s work in detecting and overcoming racist and sexist biases in AI have forced major corporations and the government to make improvements in software. This once again proves that women of color are essential leaders in STEM-related fields.
WIth her regal yellow coat and blaring red headband, Amanda Gorman boldly ushered us out of the Trump era with her moving poem at Biden’s inauguration, and we haven’t forgotten her words of motivation and beauty since that cold January day.
As the CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, Fatima Goss Graves is on the front line of ensuring women have the reproductive freedom to decide the fate of their own lives—and what is more important than that.
Ashley Etienne has been a trusted advisor to some of the most important political leaders of our time, including Obama, Pelosi and Harris. Her insights into this election cycle will be key to understanding the messaging that must happen to impact this election.