Leroy Barber is the Executive Director of Word Made Flesh Ministries, and former president of Mission Year and of Focus Community Strategies (FCS) Urban Ministries. He is the author of two previous books,
New Neighbor and
Everyday Missions. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Velma Maia Thomas is author of six books on African American history, including the award-winning interactive project
Lest We Forget, and co-author of
Emancipation Proclamation: Forever Free. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.