Ijeoma Oluo is a renowned American writer, speaker, and Internet Yeller. She is celebrated for her critically acclaimed book, So You Want to Talk About Race, a New York Times bestseller. Oluo has also authored Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America. Her insightful work primarily addresses race and identity, feminism, social and mental health, social justice, arts, and personal essay. She has been featured in prestigious publications such as The Washington Post, NBC News, Elle Magazine, TIME, The Stranger, and The Guardian.

Born in Denton, Texas, and now based in Seattle, Washington, Oluo has been recognized for her significant contributions to discussions on racism, misogynoir, intersectionality, online harassment, Black Lives Matter movement, economics, parenting, feminism, and social justice. In 2015, she was named one of the most influential people in Seattle, and in 2018, she became one of the 50 most influential women in Seattle. Her articles, such as the April 2017 interview with Rachel Dolezal published in The Stranger, have earned her widespread acclaim for critiquing race and highlighting the invisibility of women's voices.

Oluo's achievements include being named to the TIME 100 Next list in 2021, the Root 100, receiving the 2018 Feminist Humanist Award, and the 2020 Harvard Humanist of the Year Award from the American Humanist Association. Her work continues to inspire and provoke thoughtful discussions on a range of pressing social issues.