#Tuesdaytalks with Rachael MeyersJones of Youth on Root

Rachael MeyersJones, a Class of 2024 African American Women LeadStrong, is a neurospicy author and nonprofit executive director based in Oakland, California, where she lives with her husband and anxious black cat Chi Chi. Oakland is also known as Huichin, the unceded territory of the Chochenyo-speaking Ohlone people who continue to steward and thrive on the land. Rachael grew up in both Boston, Massachusetts, and the Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, splitting her time between urban and rural environments, where she learned first-hand why unique communities require unique solutions. Her work has been shaped by her experiences as a Mixed Black woman, and by the many amazing young people she’s known throughout her career. Rachael strives to build and protect consistent communities of care for Black & Brown youth. She loves cooking for her friends and family, making stained glass windows and other visual arts, Prince, and being outside by a lake somewhere. Rachael is the Executive Director of Youth on Root, a grassroots, youth-led environmental justice leadership nonprofit based in California. She is the author of King Coyote, a middle-grade YA adventure novel.

Learn more about Youth on Root: https://www.youthonroot.org/