Raised in the rural south, David Cobb grew up in poverty, worked construction, and was a deckhand before he began Jr. College. He got his start in organizing in the 80s as part of the student anti-apartheid movement and has the arrest record to prove it. A self-described “people’s lawyer,” David has sued corporate polluters, lobbied elected officials, run for political office himself, helped to co-create the Wiyot Tribe’s Dishgamu Community Land Trust, and worked as a tribal government employee where he successfully facilitated multiple private and public LRaised in the rural south, David Cobb grew up in poverty, worked construction, and was a deckhand before he began Jr. College. He got his start in organizing in the 80s as part of the student anti-apartheid movement and has the arrest record to prove it. A self-described “people’s lawyer,” David has sued corporate polluters, lobbied elected officials, run for political office himself, helped to co-create the Wiyot Tribe’s Dishgamu Community Land Trust, and worked as a tribal government employee where he successfully facilitated multiple private and public Land Back projects as well as initiated several multi-million dollar housing projects for the Tribe. Davie also serves as Co-Coordinator of the US Solidarity Economy Network and is on staff with the People’s Network for Land & Liberation. David ran for Attorney General of Texas in 2002, and was the Green Party nominee for President in 2004. His demands for recounts in multiple states helped to launch the election integrity movement that ended the advance of electronic (black box) voting systems. David also served as campaign manager for the Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka presidential campaign in 2016, and was a co-founder of Cooperation Humboldt in 2018. For more about David’s numerous achievements, endeavors, and collaborations, check out his Substack at www.redneckgonegreen.substack.com

Born in New Orleans to a face he’s never seen, Shane Knight spent his childhood in the wilds of southwestern Mississippi, the adopted son of a Baptist preacher and an elementary school teacher. He spent his high school years in central Mississippi, where he found his way out by joining the United States Marine Corps. After his time in the Marines, Shane co-owned and operated an antique automotive restoration business while also working at Red Lobster and pursuing his undergraduate degree. He went on to earn his Masters Degree in advertising at Virginia Commonwealth University’s “Brand Center.” He then spent the next ten-plus years working in the ad biz as a creative writer & art director. During that time, he became involved with Democracy at Work—a 501(c)(3) non-profit in New York City that produces progressive, entertaining, and educational media designed to challenge capitalism. Shane was responsible for creating the video version of “Economic Update with Richard Wolff,” which he also directed, produced, and edited for close to seven years. Throughout his time at Democracy at Work, Shane has also worked to help other men understand the oppression of the societal & cultural systems in place that wreak havoc on American men's interpersonal, familial, and professional lives. He is currently fulfilling the role of Creative Director at Democracy at Work, and you can find out more about him and their work at www.democracyatwork.info.