Yseult Polfliet Mukantabana, a Rwandan, Jewish, and Queer author, she co-authored the book “Real Friends Talk About Race,” which was released in April 2023 under the Park Row imprint of HarperCollins. Mukantabana is also a TED speaker and a social and arts advocate. She sits on the steering board committee of POWarts, an organization dedicated to supporting professional women in the art world. With a background in fashion design and artistic direction, she is currently involved in the writing/directing of a feature film, her next book, and a brand-new podcast.