Makenna L
(she/her)
Favorite writer: bell hooks
Hidden talent: Pole dance/fitness for 2.5 years 🙂
Bio: Makenna is a Sociology masters student at American University, who graduated with her bachelor’s in Sociology and Spanish Studies from AU in spring 2023. Her personal and academic interests include several reproductive justice topics, such as sexual health disparities, Black maternal health and birth work, and mental health. She is the director of a wellness and reproductive justice brand titled What We Water (@whatwewater, www.whatwewater.org), that advocates for the complete body autonomy of marginalized communities while simultaneously encouraging radical wellness. In her free time Makenna enjoys yoga, pole dance, reading, writing, listening to music, spending time outside, and eating other people’s cooked food.
