Karla Méndez is a recent graduate from Brown University, where she received a master’s in American Studies. She holds a BA from the University of Central Florida in interdisciplinary studies, from which she graduated with honors. She is a lead columnist for the advocacy organization Black Women Radicals, where she writes about Black feminist histories and social movements. She was a contributing writer for the Brown Art Review, focusing on the work of feminist artists and artists of color. She has additionally published with the Boston Art Review. Her interests include examining the histories of Black and Latin American women and their representations within visual art, literature, poetry, and performance. She is interested in how women put forth representations of themselves that are accurately representative of their expansiveness and how they use these avenues to engage with topics of identity, gender, race, and the female body.