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Author: L'Oreal Thompson Payton
L’Oreal Thompson Payton is an award-winning journalist, author, speaker, and founder of Zora’s Place, a Black feminist bookstore and community hub in Evanston, Illinois. She is the author of “Stop Waiting for Perfect,” the highly-anticipated memoir “Infertile Black Girl” (Beacon Press, Spring 2027), and the forthcoming children’s books “Amanda Gorman: Poet and Activist” (December 2025) and “Violet Goes Voting” (September 2026). With nearly 20 years of experience writing and editing for outlets including Fortune, Essence, and SELF, her work centers on affirming Black women and encouraging ambitious women to pursue their dreams without apology. Learn more at lorealthompsonpayton.com.