nia t. evans is a writer and journalist based in New York City. She covers race, politics, and democracy. Her work in print and online can be found in several publications, including Dissent, Prism, Slate and New York Magazine. She has held editorial roles at Hammer & Hope, Mother Jones, and Boston Review.

Before she became a journalist, nia was an education advocate and researcher. Her research on dress codes was featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History exhibit “Girlhood (It’s Complicated).” She is an alum of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. You can find her running through Central Park with her dog or on twitter at @niatonitone.