Kate听Schatz
- Author
- Activist
- Educator
- 2025 SPEAKER
- HUMAN CONDITION

KATE SCHATZ is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, writing teacher, and queer feminist mama who's been talking, writing, and teaching about race, gender, social justice, and equity for many years. She's the author of the "Rad Women" book series, which includes Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide, Rad Girls Can, Rad American History A-Z, and the illustrated journal My Rad Life. She is the co-author of Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book, with W. Kamau Bell, the comedian and Emmy-winning host of CNN鈥檚 United Shades of America, and her debut novel will be published in 2026.
Kate appears frequently on national media outlets and popular podcasts, including 鈥淐onan,鈥 msnbc, NPR, WNYC, WBUR, and Minnesota Public Radio. She's spoken to audiences at companies like Pixar, Genentech, Paypal, and Baker Mackenzie, and has been in conversation with high-profile figures including Margaret Atwood, Kate Hudson, gold medalist Ibtahaj Muhammad, and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown. Born and raised in San Jose, California, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her wife, their three kids, and their many pets.