Sophia Nelson is the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Politicalintersectionblog.com, a new kind of political think tank committed to examining the "intersection" of race, gender, and politics on our American pop culture in what many are now calling a "post-racial" America. The popular blog has been carried online by Reuters, The Chicago Sun Times, USATODAY, Essence.com, & Fox News.

Ms. Nelson is a Washington attorney, former lobbyist, and political/social commentary opinion writer who has been published in The Washington Post, New York Times, Politico, The Root.com, Legal Times, & The Wall Street Journal. She has been quoted on Essence.com as a political analyst and is a regular Contributor to XM's POTUS08, FOX News Channel, CNN, CNN International, NPR, WHUR, and BET.

As a former Investigative Counsel to the House Republican Majority Staff/Government Reform Committee in the late 1990s, Ms. Nelson has had an up-close view of the inner workings of the nation's capital and a front row seat to the political battles that make national news. She is a sought after speaker and is featured as an up and coming person to watch as a featured speaker with Leading Authorities Speaking Bureau.