Profiles

Sophie Boudreau is a writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience covering lifestyle, culture, and political topics. She previously served as senior editor at eHow and produced Michigan and Detroit content for Only In Your State.

Tia-Alanna Joyner is a local activist from Raleigh.

North Carolina Sen. Graig Meyer is the founder of Beacon Media. This column is syndicated by Beacon Media, please contact info@beaconmedianc.org with feedback or questions.

Chris Edelson is an assistant professor of Government at American University and has published two books on US presidential power.

Ben McCormick is a UNC-Chapel Hill senior from Graham, N.C., with a double-major in journalism and political science with a minor in English. He has worked for a The Daily Tar Heel, North Carolina Sports Network, and the Burlington Times-News.

Bonnie Fuller is the former CEO & Editor-in-Chief of HollywoodLife.com, and the former Editor-in-Chief of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, USWeekly and YM. She’s now a special correspondent for politics and reproductive rights. Follow her on her substack, Bonnie Fuller: Your Body Your Choice.

Maya Wood is an 11th grader at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem. Maya, much like other students across the state and U.S., is keenly aware of the impact of loosened gun control policies.