writing about economic inequality
Kalena Thomhave is a Michigan-based writer and researcher on social policy, poverty, and inequality. Her work has appeared in The American Prospect, The Progressive, Capital & Main, Ms. Magazine, The Guardian, The Week, Pacific Standard, Quartz, Newsweek, and more.
Kalena is originally from a small town in the Deep South, where she grew up writing stories and developing a deep love of tomato mayo sandwiches. She is currently pursuing a master's in public policy.