Gloria Swindler Boutte is associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion and Carolina Distinguished Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of South Carolina. She received the 2025 AERA Social Justice in Education Award. Jarvais J. Jackson is an assistant professor of elementary and special education at Georgia Southern University. Saudah N. Collins is an African Studies teacher at Jackson Creek Elementary and adjunct instructor at the University of South Carolina. Janice R. Baines is a clinical instructor of early childhood education at the University of South Carolina. Anthony Broughton is associate dean of the College of Education and associate professor at Alabama State University. George Lee Johnson Jr. is acting department chair of education and professor of special education at South Carolina State University.