Lola E. Peters is a poet and essayist living in Seattle, WA. She was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to an African American father and Greek Ethiopian mother. The family moved to a small, suburban, northern California community in 1957 where she honed her skills as an outside observer of the status quo. Her book of essays, The Truth About White People, and her two books of poetry, Taboos and The Book of David: A Coming of Age Tale, are available on lulu.com, amazon.com, and other online booksellers. From 1990-1997 Ms. Peters served as Associate Director for Social Justice and then Director for Antiracism & Justice Programs of a national non-profit. She was an active member of the National Council of Churches Racial Justice Working Group from 1990-1998. From 1991-1993, she served as Co-chair of the Council of National Religious AIDS Networks. She is committed to eliminating racism in every institution and passionately believes that #BlackLivesMatter.