
About Olga Segura
Olga Marina Segura is a freelance writer living in The Bronx, N.Y. Previously, she was an associate editor at America Media, where she wrote and solicited articles on race and culture. She is a co-founder and former co-host of the podcast, “Jesuitical.” Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, ZORA Magazine, National Catholic Reporter, Sojourners and Refinery29. Olga is currently working on a book on the Black Lives Matter movement and the Catholic Church. Orbis Books will publish it in Spring 2021.
Prior to working at America Media, Olga was an intern at the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations. She graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Arts in Italian Language and Literature. She speaks Italian and Spanish fluently and was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
About the video
The interview with Olga Segura took place on May 28, 2020 as part of the virtual Solidarity on Tap series.