Nibs Stroupe grew up in the Mississippi River Delta in Arkansas. He retired in 2017 after thirty-four years as pastor of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, a church nationally known for its leadership in multicultural ministry. He is the author of three books, including the award-winning While We Run This Race. In 2007 he was inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Collin Cornell is a PhD candidate in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Emory University. In addition to racial justice and preaching, his interests include theological interpretation of Scripture and the doctrine of God.