Linda Belans, Ed.D. has been coaching educational and corporate leaders for more than 30 years. She began her lifelong equity work, activism, and organizing in Oakland, California,...view moreLinda Belans, Ed.D. has been coaching educational and corporate leaders for more than 30 years. She began her lifelong equity work, activism, and organizing in Oakland, California, in 1968. She is the recipient of many awards and honors for journalism, poetry, and dance, and is the founding host of The State of Things on public radio. She lives in Durham, NC.view less