Camille “Mimi” Borders is a poet, writer, and historian who is passionate about animating archival silences. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio she loves chili on spaghetti and midwest hospitality. Currently she is studying at the University of Oxford for an MPhil in US History as a Rhodes Scholar. At Oxford Mimi co-leads the Race and Resistance Network and is the Racial Equity Officer for Magdalen College. She plans to pursue a PhD in History.