Henry Hicks IV (he/him) is an American writer and organizer based in Washington, D.C.

With roots planted in the Deep South, Henry’s work centers the people and communities realizing new visions of what our world can be.

His writing has appeared in The Guardian, Mother Jones, Teen Vogue, In These Times, The Drift, and The Brooklyn Rail, among others. He believes in storytelling as an avenue for affecting social change. 

Henry has developed and run experimental organizing programs on electoral and issue-based campaigns at the national, statewide, and local levels. He has worked with progressive leaders to develop communications and community engagement strategy.

Henry is a graduate of Oberlin College, where he studied creative writing and comparative American studies. He is a Harry S. Truman Scholar. His work has been supported by Lambda Literary, Tin House, Sundress Academy for the Arts, and The Porch. He is currently at work on his debut novel.