Elbert Garcia

co-founder, co-host & co-executive producer

Born and raised in Washington Heights, New York, Elbert Garcia has spent the last two decades working to lift up the voices and experiences of people of color and immigrants. His work has included everything from digital journalism at The New York Times to serving as senior press staffer for Democratic politicians at the national and state level to consulting on social media and communications strategy with movement groups in Florida.

Elbert is currently the Director of Strategic Communications at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), a DC-based advocacy organization dedicated to challenging grantmakers to be transparent with, and accountable to, the communities we serve. The proud father and husband is a first generation Dominican-American alumnus of the Prep for Prep and National Urban Fellows programs.