Linda Sarsour

Linda Sarsour is a Palestinian-Muslim-American activist, community organizer, and mother of three, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She is the co-founder of the first Muslim online organizing platform, MPOWER Change, and is also a co-founder of Until Freedom. Using her platform, she has focused on building bridges across racial, ethnic, and faith communities, particularly in her efforts to impact domestic policies targeting Arab and Muslim American communities, Middle East affairs, and mass incarceration.

Sarsour served as the national co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington, which marked the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. Her influential role in civil rights has not gone unnoticed; she was recognized on TIME’s list of "The 100 Most Influential People" in 2017 and has been featured among Fortune’s 50 Greatest Leaders. Additionally, she was formerly the executive director of the Arab American Association of New York, highlighting her longstanding commitment to community leadership.

Aside from her activism, Sarsour is an author, having penned "We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders" released in March 2020, and a young reader edition entitled "We’re In This Together." Her work extends to serving as a Senior Fellow at Auburn Seminary and participating in the Solidarity Council on Racial Equity at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. She continues to be a pivotal figure in advocating for racial justice, immigration policy, and criminal justice reform, demonstrating her deep commitment to intersectional organizing and movement building.