Thi Bui is a Vietnamese-born cartoonist & graphic novelist whose graphic memoir, The Best We Could Do, was named one of 2017’s best books.

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.

Angela Saini is an award-winning science journalist and broadcaster. Her work explores how science interacts with society, and how it affects marginalized groups

Luis Alberto Urrea is the bestselling author of 19 books. A Guggenheim fellow and Pulitzer Prize finalist, his books have been selected by more than 100 different cities and colleges for community reads programs.