Amanda is a 24 year teacher-librarian and grassroots organizer in Louisiana on the frontlines fighting against censorship in libraries. She is the 2021 Librarian of the Year as presented by School Library Journal , a 2021 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, and the 2020 Louisiana School Librarian of the Year.  She is the Louisiana Chapter Councilor to ALA and on both the ALA and LLA Intellectual Freedom Committees. Amanda has won numerous intellectual freedom awards, is a founding member of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship, and is the author of  “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.”

Cearra Harris is a Doctoral Candidate and Adjunct Instructor in the University of South Carolina's Library and Information Science program. In addition, she is a Presidential Fellow at the University of South Carolina, an American Library Association Spectrum Doctoral Fellow, and a 2023-24 SEC Emerging Scholar. Cearra's research interests include trauma-informed community development, social justice in librarianship, and the information and resource-seeking behaviors of BIPOC communities. She has experience working as a community advisor, an outreach programmer, and securing funding for community and academic initiatives. Before beginning her studies, Cearra worked diligently as a librarian to create programs and initiatives that focused on the immediate needs of marginalized groups.