Vinny Barraza is the Head of Archives & Special Collections and Faculty Associate Librarian at Xavier University of Louisiana, where he has served since 2015 in roles including Archivist & Digital Preservation Librarian. He also serves as President-elect of the Louisiana Archives & Manuscripts Association (LAMA) and President of the Greater New Orleans Archivists (GNOA).

Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes is a distinguished sports executive, trailblazing as the first African-American female commissioner in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the HBCU Athletic Conference.

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