Tamara Banks is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, producer, and documentary filmmaker dedicated to social justice. Tamara Banks lives by her motto: “One Person Can Make a Difference.” She is a freelance TV news correspondent, producer, talk show host, and documentary filmmaker, focusing on social justice and dedicated to creating transformative social change through excellence in journalism. Her work shines a light on global human rights issues, from Darfur and South Sudan to police brutality in the U.S. She has reported for PBS, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and NPR, covering major events like the Haiti earthquake and the Columbine shooting.
As the host of From Moment to Movement, Banks amplifies Black voices and drives conversations on systemic change. She is also the executive producer of Runnin’ with My Girls, spotlighting women of color in politics. Currently based in Atlanta, Banks continues to be on the frontlines of critical stories worldwide.

Leslie Gaston-Bird CAS, MPSE is President-Elect of the Audio Engineering Society and founder and director of Immersive and Inclusive Audio, CIC, which provides training in Avid Pro Tools and Dolby Atmos certification for underrepresented groups, an initiative which she created as part of her PhD at the University of Surrey. Leslie is author of the books Women in Audio (Routledge) and Math Fundamentals for Audio (A-R Editions). She is a Pro Tools I Dolby Professional Avid Certified Instructor and Dante Level 3 Certified audio engineer specializing in re-recording mixing and sound editing. She is a member of the Recording Academy (The Grammys!), Cinema Audio Society, and Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE). She has worked for National Public Radio (Washington, D.C.), Colorado Public Radio, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Post Modern Company, and was a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver. In 2023, Leslie began an appointment as Lecturer in Sound Recording & Music Production at City, University of London.