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- 1. A-Dziko Simba Gegele
 A-Dziko Simba Gegele is a prize-winning author, known for her...
- 2. A. A. Clifford
 A.A. Clifford is an alias for author Gary Hardwick, known...
- 3. A. C. Arthur
 Baltimore-based author C. Arthur, known for infusing romance with fresh...
- 4. A. G. Ford
 A.G. Ford is a renowned illustrator, credited with New York...
- 5. A. Hamilton
 Sure, I would love to help, but I'm afraid you...
- 6. A. Igoni Barrett
 A. Igoni Barrett, born in Nigeria in 1979, is an...
- 7. A. J. Baime
- 8. A. Kirsten Mullen
- 9. A. LaFaye
- 10. A. Leon Higginbotham
- 11. A. Van Jordan
 A. Van Jordan, Poet
- 12. A.C. Britt
 A.C. Britt is a passionate writer, beginning in elementary school...
- 13. A.G. Allen
 A.G. Allen is a seasoned writer, editor, and international educator...
- 14. A.I. Nasser
- 15. A.J. Verdelle
 A.J. Verdelle, an award-winning author born in Washington D.C. in...
- 16. A.L. Shields
 A.L. Shields is a pen name used by the renowned...
- 17. A.R. Bernard
 Dr. Alphonso R. Bernard, Sr., born in 1953, is the...
- 18. A’ja Wilson
 A'ja Wilson, two-time MVP and professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces, is a gold medalist with the USA Women’s National Team.
- 19. A’Lelia Bundles
 A'Lelia Bundles, author and great-great-granddaughter of Madam C. J. Walker
- 20. AALBC Staff Writer
- 21. Aaliya Jaleel
 Aaliya Jaleel is a Sri-Lankan American illustrator.
- 22. Aaliyah Bilal
 Aaliyah Bilal is a Writer, Teacher, Presenter, and Learner
- 23. Aaron Bagley
 Aaron Bagley is a renowned author known for his compelling narrative style.
- 24. Aaron Becker
 Caldecott Honor winner Aaron Becker is a New York Times bestselling author.
- 25. Aaron Foley
 Aaron Foley is a seasoned journalist and author with a...
- 26. Aaron G. Jahi
 Aaron G. Jahi, a Philadelphia-born author, uses his cultural heritage...
- 27. Aaron McGruder
 Aaron McGruder; illustrator; writer; and creator of the popular strip, and TV Show, The Boondocks.
- 28. Aaron Philip
 Aaron Philip, Disability Activist
- 29. Aaron Philip Clark
 Aaron Philip Clark is a LA-based novelist, screenwriter, and educator,...
- 30. Aaron Reynolds
 Aaron Reynolds is a celebrated author, known for his Caldecott...
- 31. Aaron Robertson
 Aaron Robertson is a renowned writer, editor, and translator. His...
- 32. Aaron X. Smith
 Aaron X. Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Africology and African American Studies at Temple University.
- 33. Aaron X. Smith1
 Aaron X. Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Africology and African American Studies at Temple University.
- 34. Abby Phillip
 Abby Phillip anchors NewsNight with Abby Phillip
- 35. Abdelilah Hamdouchi
 Abdelilah Hamdouchi, a pioneering Arabic police fiction writer from Morocco,...
- 36. Abdul Alkalimat
 Abdul Alkalimat, a PhD holder from the University of Chicago,...
- 37. Abdulrazak Gurnah
 Abdulrazak Gurnah of Tanzania, Winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature
- 38. Abel Garcia
 Abel Garcia, Illustrator, Artist
- 39. Abelle Hayford
 Abelle Hayford is a skilled artist and illustrator known for...
- 40. Abi Daré
 Abi Daré, a Nigerian-born author based in the UK, has...
- 41. Abi Ishola-Ayodeji
 Abi Ishola-Ayodeji is a multimedia journalist who's contributed to ELLE.com,...
- 42. Abiodun Oyewole
 Abiodun Oyewole, poet, teacher, member of The Last Poets
- 43. Abiola Abrams
 Abiola Abrams is a renowned speaker, life coach, author, columnist,...
- 44. Abiola Bello
 Abiola Bello is a bestselling Nigerian‑British children’s and YA author and advocate for diversity.
- 45. Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
 Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Nigerian writer and journalist
- 46. acVernon Menchan
 Vernon Menchan, also known as Angelia, is a passionate writer...
- 47. Ada Ferrer
- 48. Adam Bradley
 Adam Bradley, a professor of English at the University of...
- 49. Adam Clayton Powell
 Adam Clayton Powell, Baptist Minister, Congressman
- 50. Adam Henig
 Adam Henig - Author, Blogger, Book Reviewer and Speaker
- 51. Adam Hochschild
 Adam Hochschild, born October 5, 1942, is a renowned author...
- 52. Adam Mansbach
 Adam Mansbach is a prolific author known for the #1...
- 53. Adam Russell Taylor
 Rev. Adam Russell Taylor is president of Sojourners
- 54. Adam Shatz
 Adam Shatz is the US editor of the London Review of Books and a contributor to The New York Times Magazine.
- 55. Addie Boswell
 Addie Boswell, a Portland-based author and muralist, is known for...
- 56. Addie E. Citchens
 Addie E. Citchens is an award winning author
- 57. Addie Woolridge
- 58. Adelaide L. Sanford
 Dr. Adelaide Sanford, born in Brooklyn, is a renowned scholar,...
- 59. Adia Harvey Wingfield
 Adia Harvey Wingfield, Author and Sociologist
- 60. Adiba Jaigirdar
 Adiba Jaigirdar, a bestselling author known for 'The Henna Wars'...
- 61. Adiba Nelson
 Adiba Nelson is a Black author and speaker who advocates...
- 62. Adijah & Atiya Brabham
 Adijah and Atiya Brabham, identical twins, are educators, philanthropists, and...
- 63. Adilifu Nama
 Dr. Adilifu Nama is an Associate Professor of African American Studies at Loyola Marymount University.
- 64. Adisa Omar
- 65. Adrea Theodore
 Adrea Theodore is a mother, pediatrician, and children's author based...
- 66. Adrian Matejka
 Adrian Matejka is a Germany-born, Indiana-based author and educator. A...
- 67. Adrian Miller
 Adrian Miller is a celebrated author, recognized with a prestigious...
- 68. Adriane Lentz-Smith
 Adriane Lentz-Smith is an Associate Professor of History at Duke...
- 69. Adriene Pickett
- 70. Adrienne Brown
 Adrienne Brown is an Assistant English Professor at the University...
- 71. Adrienne C. Wilson
- 72. Adrienne Kennedy
 Adrienne Kennedy has been an important figure in the American theatre since the early 1960.
- 73. adrienne maree brown
- 74. Adrienne Thompson
 Adrienne Thompson, a mother and divorcee by 24, overcame adversity...
- 75. Adrienne Thurman
- 76. Adrienne Wright
 Adrienne Wright, Author and Illustrator
- 77. Adwoa Badoe
 Adwoa A. Badoe is a native Ghanaian, living in Ontario,...
- 78. Aesop
 Aesop (c. 620-560 B.C.), the legendary creator of Aesop's Fables,...
- 79. Afaa Michael Weaver
 Afaa Michael Weaver, Poet, Writer, Professor
- 80. African American Literature Book Club
 Work written contributed to the African American Literature Book Club’s Discussion Forum
- 81. Ag Jatkowska
 Ag Jatkowska, Artist, Children’s Book Author
- 82. Agathe Sorlet
 Agathe Sorlet is a Paris-based French animator and illustrator, and...
- 83. Agyei Tyehimba
 Agyei Tyehimba, Author, Educator, Activist
- 84. Agymah Kamau
 Originally from Barbados, the author pursued their passion for writing...
- 85. Ahati N. N. Toure
- 86. Ahdaf Soueif
 Ahdaf Soueif is an Egyptian author and commentator, known for...
- 87. Ahmad Aleem Williams
 Ahmad Williams, a graduate of Trinity Lutheran Seminary & The...
- 88. Ahmad Wright
 Ahmad Wright is an accomplished writer and assistant professor of...
- 89. Ahmadou Kourouma
- 90. Ai Ogawa
 Ai Ogawa (1947-2010), born Florence Anthony, was a prominent poet...
- 91. Aidan Levy
 Aidan Levy, Journalist and Biographer
- 92. Aileen Muhammad
 Aileen Muhammad, born in 1950, is a notable poet and...
- 93. Aimé Césaire
 Aimé Césaire (1913-2008) was a Martinican poet, playwright, and politician...
- 94. Aimée Felone
 Aimée Felone, Founder and Managing Director of Knights Of, a...
- 95. Aimee Nezhukumatathil
 Aimee Nezhukumatathil is a NY Times best-selling author known for...
- 96. Ain Heath Drew
 Ain Heath Drew, a children's author from Detroit, now living...
- 97. Ainissa Ramirez
 Ainissa Ramirez, a materials scientist, public speaker, and science communicator,...
- 98. Aisha Hall
 Incarcerated author Aisha Hall uses her strength and talent to...
- 99. Aisha Muharrar
 Aisha Muharrar is an Emmy Award-winning writer
- 100. aja monet
 aja monet is a surrealist blues poet, storyteller, and organizer born and raised in Brooklyn, NY.
- 101. Akem
 Akem, Artist, Illustrator and Writer
- 102. Akiba Solomon
 Akiba Solomon, NABJ Award-winning journalist and senior editorial director of...
- 103. Akie F. Davis
 Akie F. Davis is a Houston-based writer and producer with...
- 104. Akil
 Sure, I would be happy to help but you haven't...
- 105. Akilah Monifa
 Akilah Monifa, a lesbian freelance writer and independent journalist of...
- 106. Akilah S. Richards
 Akilah S. Richards is a public speaker and the founder of the Raising Free People Network.
- 107. Akili Tommasino
 Akili Tommasino is a curator in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 108. Aklilu Kidanu Woldegiorgis
 Aklilu Kidanu Woldegiorgis is an author born in Asebe Teferi, Ethiopia, and was raised in Gore and Addis Ababa.
- 109. Akosua Ali-Sabree
 "John Smith is an award-winning author of mystery novels. He...
- 110. Akosua Busia
 Akosua Busia, Author, Actress
- 111. Akwaeke Emezi
 Akwaeke Emezi, born in 1987, is an Igbo and Tamil...
- 112. Al Dickens
- 113. Al Sharpton
 Reverend Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr. is a renowned civil rights...
- 114. Al Young
 Al Young, California, Poet Laureate Emeritus
- 115. Al-Saadiq Banks
 Al-Saadiq Banks is a best-selling author of nine urban fiction...
- 116. Alain D’Hooghe
- 117. Alain Locke
 Alain LeRoy Locke “Dean of the Harlem Renaissance”
- 118. Alain Mabanckou
 Alain Mabanckou is a French-Congolese novelist, poet, journalist, and academic...
- 119. Alaina E. Roberts
 Alaina E. Roberts, Historian, Author
- 120. Alan B. Govenar, Francis Edward Abernethy, Patrick B. Mullen
 Francis E. Abernethy was a notable English professor and editor...
- 121. Alan Moore
 Alan Moore is a highly esteemed graphic story writer, known...
- 122. Alan Osi
 Alan Osi, a writer hailing from Arlington MA, is known...
- 123. Alan Roger Currie
- 124. Alan Schroeder
 Alan Schroeder, born 1961, is an acclaimed author of picture...
- 125. Alan Shariff
 Alan Shariff is an acclaimed author known for his insightful...
- 126. Alana Tyson
 Alana Tyson, a Brooklyn College and University of Maryland alumna,...
- 127. Alana Wyatt
- 128. Alaya Dawn Johnson
 Alaya Dawn Johnson, an award-winning author recognized for her YA...
- 129. Albert “Prodigy” Johnson
 Albert “Prodigy” Johnson was a globally recognized rapper, part of...
- 130. Albert B. Cleage, Jr.
 Albert B. Cleage Jr., also known as Jaramogi Abebe Agyeman,...
- 131. Albert E. White
 Albert E. White is a business and finance expert with...
- 132. Albert French
 Albert French, a Vietnam war veteran and former US Marine,...
- 133. Albert J. Raboteau
 Albert J. Raboteau (1943-2021) was a renowned professor of religion...
- 134. Albert Marrin
- 135. Albert Murray
 Albert L. Murray (1916-2013) was a respected critic, novelist, and...
- 136. Albert Tate
 Albert Tate, a Mississippi native, is a pastor, public speaker,...
- 137. Albert Woodfox
 Albert Woodfox, born in 1947, is an activist from New...
- 138. Alberto O. Cappas
 Alberto O. Cappas, Poet, Writer, Community Activist, and Publisher
- 139. Alea Marley
 Alea Marley is an artist works with mechanical pencils, watercolor crayons, and digital brushes.
- 140. Alechia Dow
 Alechia Dow is a former pastry chef, librarian, and author...
- 141. Aleister Crowley
- 142. Alejandro Heredia
 Alejandro Heredia is a writer from the Bronx.
- 143. Alek Wek
 Alek Wek. Super-Model
- 144. Aleshea Harris
 Aleshea Harris, an award-winning playwright known for her epic western...
- 145. Alex Bostic
 Alex Bostic, Artist
- 146. Alex Haley
 Alex Haley (1921-1992) was a renowned journalist and writer, best...
- 147. Alex Ong
- 148. Alex Simmons
 Alex Simmons is a prolific writer and publisher, known for...
- 149. Alex Travis
 Alex Travis is an author and school psychologist.
- 150. Alex Wheatle
 Alex Wheatle is an Award-Winning, Best-Selling Author in the UK
- 151. Alexander Andrews
 Alexander Andrews, a critically acclaimed poet of diverse heritage, is...
- 152. Alexander Pushkin
- 153. Alexander Smalls
 Alexander Smalls, an iconic American chef and owner of award-winning...
- 154. Alexandra Boiger
 Alexandra Boiger, a Munich-born illustrator, has contributed to nearly 20...
- 155. Alexandra Kane
- 156. Alexandra Morton
 Alexandra Morton - Host of The Book Look, 2011 Miss Black America-Baltimore
- 157. Alexandre Dumas
 Alexandre Dumas, famed French author of The Count of Monte...
- 158. Alexia Arthurs
- 159. Alexis De Veaux
 Sure, I could help you with that. However, you haven't...
- 160. Alexis E. Jackson
 Alexis E. Jackson is an emerging professional in publishing, known...
- 161. Alexis Franklin
 Alexis Franklin is a digital artist.
- 162. Alexis Lovely
 Alexis Lovely is a NY-based creative director and author working across fashion, technology, music, and gaming.
- 163. Alexis Okeowo
 Alexis Okeowo has reported on conflict, human rights, and culture across Africa, Mexico, Europe, and the American South
- 164. Alexis Pauline Gumbs
 Alexis Pauline Gumbs is a queer black trouble-maker and a black feminist love evangelist.
- 165. Alexis Smith-Byron
 "Alexis Smith-Byron is a Christian motivational speaker, biblical teacher, and...
- 166. Alexs D. Pate
 Alexs D. Pate is a professor at the University of...
- 167. Alfred G. Dunston Jr
- 168. Alfred Hubert Mendes
- 169. Alfred L. Brophy
 Alfred L. Brophy, a law professor at the University of...
- 170. Algernon Austin
- 171. Ali Kamanda
- 172. Ali Mazrui
 Ali Al’amin Mazrui was a prolific writer, poet, and author of many book on African Political Science.
- 173. Aliah Wright
- 174. Alice Alfonsi
 Cleo Coyle is an alias for the renowned author Alice...
- 175. Alice Childress
 Alice Childress, Author, Theater Actress, Playwright
- 176. Alice Dunbar-Nelson
 Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson (1875-1935) was an acclaimed American journalist, political...
- 177. Alice Faye Duncan
 Alice Faye Duncan, Children’s Book Author and librarian
- 178. Alice Hinkle
- 179. Alice Marie Johnson
 Alice Marie Johnson, a former nonviolent drug trafficker, served 21...
- 180. Alice Randall
 Alice Randall, Harvard-educated writer and founder of Midsummer Music, is...
- 181. Alice Walker
 Alice Walker, born 1944 in Georgia, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning...
- 182. Alice Wootson
 Alice Wootson, Author, Poet, Romance Novelist
- 183. Alicia D. Williams
 Alicia D. Williams is a beloved teacher, oral storyteller, and...
- 184. Alicia Garza
 Alicia Garza, an organizer and political strategist, is known for...
- 185. Alicia Keys
 Alicia Keys, born Alicia Augello Cook in 1981, is a...
- 186. Alicia Robinson
 Alicia Robinson is an Animator/Illustrator
- 187. Alicia T. Bowens
 Alicia T. Bowens, from Chicago, overcame early motherhood to graduate...
- 188. Alicia Williams
 Sure, but there doesn't seem to be an author bio...
- 189. Aliki
- 190. Alina Shabelnyk
 Alina Shabelnyk, Artist, Illustrator
- 191. Aliona L. Gibson
 Aliona L. Gibson is an author and filmmaker with a...
- 192. Alisa Hyman
 Alisa Hyman, a Maryland native and Hampton University graduate, is...
- 193. Alison C. Rollins
 Alison C. Rollins is a celebrated poet, Cave Canem fellow,...
- 194. Alison Goldberg
 Alison Goldberg, a Cambridge-based writer and author of 'I Love...
- 195. Alison Hawkins
 Alison Hawkins is an Illustrator and Designer
- 196. Alison Inches
 Alison Inches, Illustrator
- 197. Alison Moss-Solomon
 Alison Moss-Solomon, a publicist and TV producer, became a children's...
- 198. Alison Oliver
 Alison Oliver, Author and Illustrator
- 199. Alison Stewart
- 200. Alix Delinois
 Alix Delinois is an artist
- 201. Aliya King Neil
 Aliya King Neil is an acclaimed journalist and author for...
- 202. Allan Eitzen
 Allan Eitzen, from Mountain Lake, Minnesota, is an accomplished illustrator...
- 203. Alleanna Harris
 Alleanna Harris is a talented illustrator known for her vibrant,...
- 204. Allen Ballard
 Allen B. Ballard, renowned History and Africana Studies professor at...
- 205. Allen Bernard West
 Allen Bernard West, Author, Congressman, Bronze Star Honored U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel
- 206. Allen Iverson
- 207. Allen R. Wells
 Allen R. Wells is an author and engineer.
- 208. Alliah L. Agostini
 Alliah L. Agostini is a joyful writer, dedicated to representing...
- 209. Allie Busby
 Allie Busby is an Illustrator
- 210. Allison Hobbs
 Allison Hobbs is a prolific author known for her erotic...
- 211. Allison Joseph
 Allison Elaine Joseph, Award Winning Poet
- 212. Allison Matulli
 Allison Matulli is a Fulbright Global Scholar, legal educator, and acclaimed author.
- 213. Allison Mick
 Allison Mick is a comedy and animation writer from the Great Lakes.
- 214. Allon Schoener
 Allon Schoener, curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 1969...
- 215. Ally Russell
 Ally Russell is an author
- 216. Alonda Williams
- 217. Alretha Thomas
 Alretha Thomas is an acclaimed author & playwright who began...
- 218. Alrick Elliott
 Alrick Elliott is a Poet based on the island of St. Thomas USVI
- 219. Althea Prince
 Dr. Althea Prince, an award-winning author from Antigua, has taught...
- 220. Althea Trotman
- 221. Alton Carter
 Alton Carter, a former foster child and police officer, now...
- 222. AlTonya Washington
 AlTonya Washington is an award-winning romance novelist with 12 years...
- 223. Alvin Hall
 Alvin Hall is an award-winning television and radio broadcaster, author, political activist and renowned financial educator.
- 224. Alvin Morrow
 The author bio is missing. Can you provide it, so...
- 225. Alvin Poussaint
 Alvin Poussaint, Author, Scholar, Psychiatrist,
- 226. Alvin Romer
 Alvin C. Romer is a Miami-based educator, freelance writer, and...
- 227. Alyssa Cole
 Alyssa Cole is an award-winning author known for her historical,...
- 228. Alyssa Milano
 Alyssa Milano Author and Actress
- 229. Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
 Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is a queer Afro-Latinx/e writer, mother, and community...
- 230. Ama Ata Aidoo
 Ama Ata Aidoo was a celebrated Ghanaian author, poet, and...
- 231. Ama Codjoe
 Award-winning author, recognized by Cave Canem, Saltonstall, Jerome, and Robert...
- 232. Ama Patterson
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- 233. Amaka Lily
- 234. Amale Doe
- 235. Amaleka McCall
- 236. Amanda Easton
- 237. Amanda Gorman
 Gorman Gorman, Poet and Activist
- 238. Amanda Jane Jones
 Amanda Jane Jones is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator.
- 239. Amanda Robinson
 Amanda Robinson, born in Brooklyn to Jamaican parents, is a...
- 240. Amariah Rauscher
 Artist Who Specializes in Luminous Watercolor Illustration in Children’s Books
- 241. Amatoritsero Ede
- 242. Amaud Jamaul Johnson
 Amaud Jamaul Johnson, Poet, Professor
- 243. Amber McBride
 Amber McBride, an English literature professor at Northern Virginia Community...
- 244. Amber O’Neal Johnston
 Amber O'Neal Johnston is an established authority on including diverse voices in traditional curriculum and infusing culture and love for others into an intentional home environment.
- 245. Amber Ren
 Amber Ren, Artist, Children’s Book Illustrator
- 246. Ameikah  Black
- 247. Amina Gautier
 Dr. Amina Gautier is a writer, scholar, and professor.
- 248. Amina Lei
- 249. Amina Luqman-Dawson
 Amina Luqman-Dawson is a prolific writer and policy professional, focusing...
- 250. Aminah Paden
 Aminah Paden, an award-winning inspirational writer and Northwestern University graduate,...
- 251. Aminatta Forna
 Aminatta Forna, born in Glasgow and raised in Sierra Leone...
- 252. Aminifu R. Harvey
- 253. Aminta Dupuis 
 Aminta Dupuis
- 254. Amiri Baraka
 Amiri Baraka, also known as LeRoi Jones, was a prolific...
- 255. Amon Saba Saakana
 Amon Saba Saakana is a renowned author, scholar, and publisher...
- 256. Amos Ferguson
 Amos Ferguson, born in 1920, was a self-taught Bahamian artist...
- 257. Amos N. Wilson
 Dr. Amos N. Wilson, Author, Psychologist, Social Theorist, Pan-Africanist, and Educator
- 258. Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.
 Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. operates Kennedy Prints!, a communal letterpress center in Detroit.
- 259. Amy J. Elias
 Amy J. Elias is Professor of English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
- 260. Amy Jacques Garvey
 Amy Jacques Garvey, Poet, activist, leader, feminist, civil rights leader.
- 261. Amy Littlesugar
- 262. Amy Nathan
- 263. Amy Novesky
- 264. Amy Ross Mumford
 Amy Ross Mumford is a prolific author known for her...
- 265. Amy Watkins
 Amy Watkins, an award-winning author and physician, is known for...
- 266. Ana Latese
 Ana Latese is an Illustrator
- 267. Ana Ramírez González
 Ana RamÃrez González is a visual development artist known for...
- 268. Anais Granofsky
 Anais Granofsky is a multifaceted Canadian talent known as an...
- 269. Anait Semirdzhyan
 Anait Semirdzhyan is a multicultural illustrator based in Seattle, known...
- 270. Analeigh Sbrana
 Analeigh Sbrana is a writer and visual artist.
- 271. Anasa Maat
 Dr. Anasa Maat, a retired educator from Newark, NJ, holds...
- 272. Anastacia-Reneé
 Anastacia-Reneé is an acclaimed writer, educator, artist, and speaker known...
- 273. Anastasia Magloire Williams
 Anastasia Williams, Florida-based illustrator and graphic designer, uses her art...
- 274. Andre D. Jones
- 275. Andre Iguodala
 Andre Iguodala, Author, Professional Basketball Player
- 276. André Leon Talley
 André Leon Talley (1948-2022) was a renowned creative director at...
- 277. Andre M. Perry
 Andre M. Perry is the author of Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities
- 278. Andre Polite
 Andre Polite is an Author, Speaker, Spoken Word
- 279. Andre R. Thornton
 Andre R. Thornton, an African American poet and visual artist,...
- 280. Andre Seewood
 André Seewood is an acclaimed independent writer, filmmaker, and musician,...
- 281. Andre Seward
 Andre Seward, also known as Poetryman7, is a poet who...
- 282. Andre Ward
 Andre Michael Ward, born 1984, is a retired American boxer...
- 283. Andrea Beaty
 Andrea Beaty – Children’s Book Author
- 284. Andrea Davis Pinkney
 Andrea Davis Pinkney is a bestselling author of children and...
- 285. Andrea Elliott
 Andrea Elliott is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The...
- 286. Andrea Foy
 Andrea Foy, Award-winning, Bestselling Author
- 287. Andrea Hairston
 Andrea Hairston is an Afrofuturist novelist and playwright
- 288. Andrea J. Loney
 Andrea J. Loney, a versatile author with African American, Jamaican...
- 289. Andrea J. Ritchie
 Andrea J. Ritchie, a Black lesbian immigrant and police-misconduct attorney,...
- 290. Andrea King Collier
- 291. Andrea Lee
 Andrea Lee, born in Philadelphia in 1953, is an acclaimed...
- 292. Andrea Levy
 Andrea Levy (1956-2019), a London-born author of Jamaican descent, penned...
- 293. Andrea Pippins
 Andrea Pippins, Visual Activist
- 294. Andrea Queeley
 Andrea Queeley is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and African...
- 295. Andrea Smith
 Andrea Smith, a recipient of fellowships from the Frederick Douglass...
- 296. Andrea Stuart
- 297. Andrea Williams
 Andrea Williams, Author, Journalist, and Editor
- 298. Andrea Wright
- 299. Andreea Kindryd
 Andreea Kindryd, Octogenarian Storyteller and Author of "From Slavery to the Stars."
- 300. Andreia Chavis-Douglas
 Andreia Chavis-Douglas, a native of Washington, DC, is an artist,...
- 301. Andrés Reséndez
 Andrés Reséndez, a renowned history professor at UC Davis and...
- 302. Andrew Billingsley
 Andrew Billingsley, Author, Lecturer, and Professor
- 303. Andrew Byrd
 Andrew Byrd is the Assistant Editor for AdMonsters.com, creating feature...
- 304. Andrew DuBois
 Andrew DuBois, associate professor of English at University of Toronto...
- 305. Andrew Feiler
 Author and fifth-generation Jewish Georgian is driven by community and...
- 306. Andrew G. Bostom
- 307. Andrew Harding
 Andrew Harding is an internationally recognized foreign correspondent with the...
- 308. Andrew Helfer
- 309. Andrew J. Skerritt
- 310. Andrew Oyé
- 311. Andrew P. Jackson
- 312. Andrew Salkey
 Andrew Salkey; Novelist, poet, travel writer, editor, journalist
- 313. Andrew Ward
- 314. Andrew Young
 Andrew Jackson Young Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and...
- 315. Anela Malik
 Anela Malik is an author.
- 316. Angel M. Hunter
 Angel M. Hunter is an author who captivates readers with...
- 317. Angel Mechelle
 Author Angel Mechelle, a military brat turned acclaimed writer, has...
- 318. Angela Benson
 Dr. Angela Benson is a prolific author with 14 novels...
- 319. Angela Brooksbank
 Angela Brooksbank, Children’s Book Illustrator
- 320. Angela Burt-Murray
 Angela Burt-Murray, co-founder of Cocoa Media Group and co-host of...
- 321. Angela Dalton
 Angela Dalton, former video game producer turned award-winning author, is...
- 322. Angela Davis
 Angela Davis is a renowned American political activist, scholar, and...
- 323. Angela Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners
 Gina Dent is a professor at UC Santa Cruz and...
- 324. Angela Dews
 Angela M. Dews, a former journalist and public servant, now...
- 325. Angela Flournoy
 Angela Flournoy, author of The Turner House, a National Book...
- 326. Angela Jackson
 Angela Jackson, Award Winning Poet, Novelist, and Playwright
- 327. Angela Jackson-Brown
 Angela Jackson-Brown is an award-winning writer, poet and playwright.
- 328. Angela Johnson
 Angela Johnson, an acclaimed American author, has penned over 40...
- 329. Angela Joy
 Angela Joy, a Minneapolis native, is a Summa Cum Laude...
- 330. Angela Kay Austin
 Angela Kay Austin, a creative enthusiast with a background in...
- 331. Angela N. Carroll
 Angela N. Carroll is an artist, writer, and cultural researcher focused on African American memory.
- 332. Angela Nissel
 Angela Nissel is author of the national bestselling comedic memoirs.
- 333. Angela P. Dodson
 Angela P. Dodson: Editor, Writer, and Consultant
- 334. Angela S. Medearis
- 335. Angela Shante
 Angela Shanté was a Finalist for a 2024 National Book Award.
- 336. Angeli R. Rasbury
 Angeli R. Rasbury is a versatile writer and attorney who...
- 337. Angelia Vernon Menchan
 Angelia Vernon Menchan, a prolific author based in Jacksonville, Florida,...
- 338. Angelina Weld Grimké
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