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Meet our writers!

Humanity Knocks Magazine is a premier international youth-run political newspaper with over 5,900 members. 

With readers from more than 47+ states and 54+ countries including the US, UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Philippines, Italy, France, South Africa, Switzerland, South Korea, New Zealand, Romania, Hungary, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Serbia, Spain, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Taiwan, Columbia, Algeria, Japan, and more!

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Editor-In-Chief, President, Founder

June Zaporojan

Massachusetts

June is a leading teen author with a book sold on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. She also directed a movie based on her book, which was featured on IMDb and RadioTimes. She served as editor-in-chief and president of her school’s newspaper and was student council president, representing 2,143 students. In addition, June has interviewed a United States speechwriter and the cast of Hamilton.

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Vice President, Editor

Olivia Covey

Michigan

Olivia is the Vice President of Humanity Knocks Magazine. Olivia graduated from Columbia Chicago College in 2023 with a bachelor's in journalism. She was her high school's newspaper Opinion/Editorial editor. She was also editor of her college's newspaper, ChicagoTalks, with two projects receiving nominations for the Peter Lisagor awards and one receiving the award.

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History and Politics Writer

Michelle Calderon

Washington D.C.

Michelle is a history and politics writer from Washington D.C. She wrote the widely acclaimed article on Humanity Knocks Magazine, "The History that Contributed to the Modern Russia-Ukraine War."

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Folklore and Mythology Writer

RKC

New Jersey

RKS is a folklore and mythology writer from New Jersey. She frequently writes about the mythical creatures of the Wendigos from Native American folklore.

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COVER GIRL and Classics, Folklore, and Mythology Writer

Jillian Lee

Illinois

Jillian is the Cover Girl of the 2023 Humanity Knocks Print Magazine. Jillian is also a Classics, Folklore, and Mythology writer from Illinois. Jillian's main article topics include discussing princesses like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and their folktale origins.

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History and Politics Writer

Diego De Jesus

Florida

Diego De Jesus recently graduated with an English major from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. He is a features writer who also likes to cover politics and history. He also writes short stories and plans on becoming a novelist. 

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Folklore and Mythology Writer

Nicole Zamlout

New Jersey

Nicole Zamlout is a young writer who is fascinated by stories and storytelling, themes she's explored in her two books (All These Little Stars and The Terrible Fantasticalness of it All) as well as here at Humanity Knocks. She hopes you enjoy her work and that you find these stories as amazing as she does. 

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Arts and Literature Writer

Zachary Allen

Connecticut

Zachary is an arts and literature writer from Connecticut. On Humanity Knocks Magazine he wrote the articles "A Drop of Paint" and "Leon Cosby: A Teacher for the Unspoken Youth."

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History and Politics Writer

Lauren Schaumburg

New Jersey

Lauren Schaumburg is a writer from New Jersey who loves the discipline of the humanities in all its forms. She loves to make topics like history and the arts as accessible as possible and to use her work to tell compelling stories about the world in which we live.

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Classics, Folklore, and Mythology Writer

Ian Burke

Virginia

Ian was born and raised in Richmond, VA and loves writing sci-fi/fantasy and literary nonfiction about gender identity and gender issues related to popular media/literature. For Humanity Knocks Magazine Ian has written about the impact of invasions on Irish folklore/mythology.

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Marketing Director

Audrey Molnar

Ohio

Audrey Molnar is a reader, writer, and jack of all trades (master of some), from Ohio.  Some of her favorite topics to explore include politics, health, feminism, and the intertwining of history throughout it all. Audrey manages Humanity Knocks main social media account on Instagram.

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Arts and Literature Editor

Naomi Ruiz

California

Naomi is an arts and literature editor from California. Naomi received a bachelors in Journalism where she wrote for her college's newspaper, The Corsair (Santa Monica College's Newspaper). She was an editorial intern for KODE magazine writing over 37 articles. Before coming to Humanity Knocks Magazine she worked for The NYC Daily Post. 

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History and Politics Writer

Karoline Keffer

Virginia

Karoline is an avid reader who likes to write in her free time. While she reads some of everything, her favorite topics to write about are historical and political writings that remind us of the noble things in life and how much nobility still lives within us when we stop to realize it. 

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History and Politics Writer

Brandon Charles

Georgia

Brandon Charles is a history and politics writer from Georgia. He recently graduated from Kennesaw State University with a B.A. in English.

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Medieval and Renaissance Writer

Eli Stephens

Pennsylvania

Eli Stephens is the author of the sci-fi adventure novel “The Collector.” He started his first novel in 8th grade and hopes to make writing a lifelong career, God willing. He is a writer for the Humanity Knocks Magazine in the Medieval and Renaissance section, making fun content for readers to enjoy related to history.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Alexia Di Falco

France

Alexia is deeply committed to addressing social issues through writing. She believes in the transformative power of storytelling to amplify voices that often go unheard, and to inspire positive change. She uses the limitless possibilities of storytelling to leave an indelible mark on both the literary landscape and the pressing social challenges we face, one word at a time.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Jemima Cooke

Minnesota

Jemima is an Arts and Literature writer from Minnesota. Before coming to Humanity Knocks Magazine she was an editorial intern at "Life Time."

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Arts and Literature Writer

Maria Tergis

Florida

Maria is a writer originally from Connecticut, with her Bachelors in English and Theology from Fordham University in NYC. She writes for Arts & Literature, primarily focusing on contemporary American and Japanese fiction.​ While writing for Humanity Knocks Magazine she also works part-time as a library page at the Boca Raton Public Library.

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History and Politics Writer

Karolynn Calmon

Massachsuetts

Karolynn is a sophomore in high school and a history and politics writer from Massachusetts.

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Folklore and Mythology Writer

Rayn Babin

Massachusetts

Rayn is a sophomore from Massachusetts. Rayn is an aspiring architect with an interest in Folklore and Mythology, specializing in Greek Mythology. Rayn wrote the article "Persephone vs Nature" on Humanity Knocks Magazine.

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Medieval and Renaissance Writer

Kate Medico

Florida

Kate Medico is a medieval and renaissance writer from Florida.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Cat Hurston

California

Cat is an arts and literature writer from California.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Daniel Johann

Massachusetts

Daniel is a writer from Massachusetts.

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Folklore and Mythology Writer

Yara Goldswell

California

Yara is a writer from California.

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History and Politics Writer

Shanleigh Corrallo

New York

Shanleigh is a history and politics writer from New York.

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History and Politics Writer

Liz McRae

Texas

Liz is a history and politics writer from Texas.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Aneis Curfman

New York

Aneis Curfman is a young woman from New York who has been passionate about the entertainment industry and creativity within the arts since before the age of ten. She is currently a student in New York studying Theatre Studies, and she is looking for several new opportunities, as a passionate individual who puts in the proper work to earn success.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Ryan Sero

Canada

Ryan is an arts and literature writer from Canada.

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History and Politics Writer

Evan Unwin

Canada

Evan is a history and politics writer from Ontario Canada.

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History and Politics Writer

Kelley Wells

Louisiana

Kelley is a writer from Louisiana. 

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Classics, Folklore, and Mythology Writer

Conner Sura Richards

Minnesota

Conner is a writer from Minnesota.

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History and Politics Writer

Chris Cottone

New Jersey

Chris is a writer from New Jersey.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Paul Hughes

Colorado

Paul is a writer from Colorado.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Connor Lettelleir

Washington

Connor Lettelleir is a Filmmaker/writer from Seattle, WA. 

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Arts and Literature Writer

Grant Pierce

Ohio

Grant Pierce is an Arts and Literature writer from Ohio.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Lauren Pudelka

Connecticut

Lauren is a writer from Danbury, CT who loves art and movies.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Amar Anwar

Pakistan

Amar is an Arts and Literature writer from Pakistan.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Kai Dorovko

UK

Kai is a writer from the United Kingdom.

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History and Politics Writer

Yolanda Ku

California

Yolanda is a history and politics writer from California.

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Classics, Folklore, and Mythology Writer

Garance French

France

Garance is a writer from France

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Classics, Folklore, and Mythology Writer

Garrett Gallagher

North Carolina

Garrett graduated with his Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

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Legal Analyst and Legal Writer

JiaLi Liu

China

JiaLi is passionate about analyzing historical legal cases from a woman’s point of view and publishing articles from a unique legal-historical perspective.

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Classics, Folklore, and Mythology Writer

Mihai Todorut

Romania

TodoruÈ› Mihai is a graduate from Babes-Bolyai University (Romania). He is currently pursuing his M.A. in English Literature and Literary Theory at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany. He’s very passionate an constantly searching for new literary methods which can highlight feminist and queer interpretations of history and the world itself.

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Arts and Literature Writer

Ellene Laurenzi

Massachusetts

Ellene is a college student in Boston. She was born in Singapore and raised in Indonesia. Opting to pursue her education in Boston, Massachusetts, she has a keen interest in exploring subjects such as history, mythology, and politics. In her leisure time, Ellene enjoys both writing and reading.

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Classics, Folklore, and Mythology Writer

Lidia Grande-Ruiz

California

Lidia minored in Native American Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt where she worked as a reporter for their newspaper. Lidia's most prominent article on Humanity Knocks is "Bears in Native American Folklore." Lidia also volunteers for the National Parks Conservation Association advocating for our nations parks and bringing in minority groups to discover nature. 

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Arts and Literature Writer

Rachel Rabeneck

Georgia

Rachel is a modern renaissance woman with vast experience in the arts. She began piano at three, ballet training at four, and theater at ten, before going to West Virginia University and Kennesaw State University as an oboist and music composer with a minor in film and creative writing.

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