Kenrya Rankin

Managing Director | She/Her

Kenrya Rankin (She/Her) is Managing Director for the Disability Culture Lab and an award-winning author, communication and narrative change strategist, journalist, editorial consultant, and disability justice advocate. A Black, disabled, queer woman, Kenrya creates dynamic, high-impact content that amplifies the lived experiences, advocacy, and labor of people of color to shift the narrative around who deserves liberation, joy, justice, and dignity. A 25-plus-year editorial veteran, her work has appeared in dozens of national publications, including The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, Ebony, Fast Company, and Redbook, and has been translated into 21 languages. And she has authored five books, including How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance.

Kenrya most recently served as research editor at Mozilla Foundation, where she made technical topics accessible for all and built infrastructure at the intersection of AI and social justice. She previously served as senior editorial director at Colorlines (published by nonprofit RaceForward); on staff at Reader’s Digest, Latina, and Uptown Magazine; as senior advisor at Megaphone Strategies; and as contributing editor at ShopSmart, among other roles. Kenrya holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from Howard University and a master of science degree in publishing from New York University. A proud native of Cleveland, Ohio, she lives in Washington, D.C., where she enjoys Beyoncé dance parties and belly laughs with her kid.