Camonghne Felix is a poet, essayist, and cultural worker whose art is informed by her experience as a political strategist on Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign.

Alvin Hall is a financial strategist, radio host, filmmaker, and author of Driving the Green Book, which follows his travels through the stops listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book.

Dolen Perkins-Valdez is a historical fiction writer whose stories follow Black women throughout American history.

Junauda Petrus is a creative activist, writer, playwright, and performance artist. The Stars And The Blackness Between Them won the 2020 Coretta Scott King Honor Book Award.