Kwame Alexander is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over forty books, including his Newbery Medal-winning novel The Crossover; The Undefeated, winner of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor; The Door of No Return; and Becoming Muhammed Ali, which he co-wrote with James Patterson. An Emmy Award-winning Producer and the Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts at Chautauqua, he invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com and on Instagram and X @kwamealexander.

Kitt Thomas, also known as Katelan, is a first-generation Saint Lucian author-illustrator and graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design. Kitt's mission is to celebrate Black culture with their illustrations and create compelling stories featuring minorities. They have worked with companies such as Netflix, Hasbro, and Cartoon Network. Kitt is a #1 New York Times Best Selling Author and NAACP Award Winning Illustrator.