Black & African American Authors: H (133 Profiles)

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Collage of 206 Black authors featured on the African American Literature Book Club (AALBC)

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  1. 1. H H Fowler
  2. 2. H. Beecher Hicks III
  3. 3. H. J. Harris
    Dr. Herbert Harris, a retired attorney and Columbia University graduate,...
  4. 4. H. Nigel Kassembe
  5. 5. H. Victoria Hargro Atkerson
    H. Victoria Hargro Atkerson, author and storyteller
  6. 6. Habeeba B. Pasha
  7. 7. Haelee Moone
    Haelee P. Moone, a 13-year-old CEO and Founder of The...
  8. 8. Hafizah Augustus Geter
    Hafizah Augustus Geter is a Nigerian-American poet, writer, and literary agent
  9. 9. Haikeem Stokes
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  10. 10. Haki Madhubuti
    Haki R. Madhubuti, Poet, Publisher, Editor and Educator
  11. 11. Hal Banfield
  12. 12. Halifu Osumare
    Halifu Osumare, dancer, choreographer, educator, cultural activist, and scholar
  13. 13. Halima Taha
    Halima Taha is a renowned advocate for African and African-American...
  14. 14. Hallema
    Hallema, a Miami-born writer and lawyer, holds degrees from Florida...
  15. 15. Hana Ali
    Hana Ali, born in 1976, is the third youngest child...
  16. 16. Hanif Abdurraqib
    Hanif Abdurraqib, Poet, Author,
  17. 17. Hannah Crafts
    Hannah Bond, known as Hannah Crafts, was an African-American writer...
  18. 18. Hannah Durkin
    Dr. Hannah Durkin, a historian specializing in transatlantic slavery and...
  19. 19. Hannah V. Sawyerr
    Hannah V. Sawyerr is a critically acclaimed writer of books for young adults.
  20. 20. Hannah Weyer
  21. 21. Hannibal B. Johnson
    Hannibal B. Johnson, Author, Attorney, and Consultant
  22. 22. Hans J. Massaquoi
    Hans Massaquoi, former Ebony magazine editor and author, notably known...
  23. 23. Hari Ziyad
    Hari Ziyad, a bestselling author, screenwriter, and Editor-in-Chief of RaceBaitr,...
  24. 24. Harlem Holiday
  25. 25. Harlow Giles Unger
    Harlow Giles Unger, Author, Veteran, Journalist, Broadcaster, Educator, and Historian
  26. 26. Harmony Evans
    Harmony Evans - Award-winning Harlequin Kimani Romance Author
  27. 27. Harmony Holiday
    Harmony Holiday is a writer, dancer, archivist, filmmaker and the author of five collections of poetry.
  28. 28. Harold A. Dow
    Harold A. Dow is the co-founder of the dynamic entrepreneurial duo, The Dow Twins.
  29. 29. Harold Courlander
    Harold Courlander (1908-96) was a renowned novelist and journalist, known...
  30. 30. Harold Cruse
    Harold Wright Cruse (1916-2005) was a notable American academic and...
  31. 31. Harold E. Russell, Jr.
  32. 32. Harold G. Marcus
    Harold G. Marcus was a notable professor of History and...
  33. 33. Harold Green III
    Internationally-admired artist, Harold Green III, is the author of Black...
  34. 34. Harold Phifer
    Harold Phifer, also known as Dean Conan, is a Mississippi-born...
  35. 35. Harper Barnes
  36. 36. Harriet A. Washington
  37. 37. Harriet Beecher Stowe
    Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was an influential American author and...
  38. 38. Harriet E. Wilson
    Harriet E. Wilson (1825-1900) was a free person of color...
  39. 39. Harriet Jacobs
    Harriet Ann Jacobs, an escaped slave turned abolitionist speaker and...
  40. 40. Harrine Freeman
    Harrine Freeman, Author and Financial Planner
  41. 41. Harrison Mooney
    Harrison Mooney, a renowned writer and journalist from Vancouver, has...
  42. 42. Harry V. Richardson
  43. 43. Harryette Mullen
  44. 44. Harvey Fireside
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  45. 45. Hasani Pettiford
    Hasani Pettiford, renowned speaker, author, and TV personality, is known...
  46. 46. Hassan A. Akinbiyi
    Hassan A. Akinbiyi, National Speaker & Best-Selling Author
  47. 47. Hatem Aly
    Hatem Aly, an Egyptian-born illustrator, has had his work featured...
  48. 48. Hayan Charara
  49. 49. Hayden Goodman
    Hayden Goodman, Illustrator
  50. 50. Hayley Barrett
    Hayley Barrett, author of Babymoon, was inspired to write by...
  51. 51. Hayley Dennings
  52. 52. Hazel Rowley
  53. 53. Heather Andrea Williams
    Heather Andrea Williams, Professor, Lawyer, Historian, and Author
  54. 54. Heather Covington
    Heather Covington, founder and CEO of Disilgold, is a versatile...
  55. 55. Heather McGhee
    Heather McGhee is an economic and social policy expert, former...
  56. 56. Heather McTeer Toney
    Heather McTeer Toney, an attorney and environmentalist, was the youngest...
  57. 57. Heather Neff
    Heather Neff (born January 28, 1957) is an award-winning university professor.
  58. 58. Hedi Harrington
    Hedi Harrington, a professional book reviewer, writer, editor, and artist...
  59. 59. Heidi Ardizzone
  60. 60. Heidi R. Lewis
    Dr. Heidi R. Lewis is an Associate Professor and Director...
  61. 61. Heidi Tyline King
    Heidi Tyline King is an accomplished author known for her...
  62. 62. Heidi W. Durrow
  63. 63. Helen Elaine Lee
    Helen Elaine Lee is a Harvard-educated author known for her...
  64. 64. Helen Nde
    Helen Nde is a US-based, Cameroonian-born writer and artist.
  65. 65. Helen Oyeyemi
    Nigerian-born, London-raised author Helen Oyeyemi gained acclaim with her first...
  66. 66. Helena Andrews
  67. 67. Helena Haywoode Henry
    Helena Haywoode Henry an author and former attorney
  68. 68. Helene Cooper
    Helene Cooper, author and a Pentagon Correspondent with The New York Times
  69. 69. Hélène de Gobineau
    Hélène de Gobineau (1903-1958), a Parisian ethnologist known for her...
  70. 70. Helon Habila
    Helon Habila, is Nigerian Novelist, Poet and Journalist Living in the United States
  71. 71. Henri Lopes
    Henri Lopes (1937-2023) was a distinguished writer and politician from...
  72. 72. Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
    Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867-1941) was a renowned British author, celebrated...
  73. 73. Henrietta M. Smith
  74. 74. Henrietta Mays Smith
    Dr. Henrietta M. Smith, Ph.D, is a distinguished scholar and...
  75. 75. Henry Dumas
    Henry Dumas (1934-1968) was a celebrated writer and poet who...
  76. 76. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
    Dr. Henry “Skip” Louis Gates Jr., a distinguished Harvard professor,...
  77. 77. Henry Norman
    Henry Norman (1843-1933), a renowned author from Pennsylvania, penned his...
  78. 78. Henry Ossian Flipper
    Henry Ossian Flipper (1856-1940) was a formerly enslaved American, celebrated...
  79. 79. Herb Boyd
    Herb Boyd - Journalist, Educator, Author, and Activist
  80. 80. Herbert Aptheker
    Herbert Aptheker, a renowned educator and author, is known for...
  81. 81. Herbert C. Robinson
    The author you provided is a well-established writer with numerous...
  82. 82. Herbert G. McCann
    Herbert G. McCann, an Associated Press sports and business writer,...
  83. 83. Herbert J. Seligmann
    Herbert J. Seligmann was a New York-based author and journalist,...
  84. 84. Herman Cain
    Herman Cain, born in 1945, was a business executive, writer,...
  85. 85. Herman J. Fountain Jr.
    Rev. Dr. Herman J. Fountain Jr., Author and Psychotherapist
  86. 86. Herman Malone
    Herman Malone, a successful African American entrepreneur, established RMES Communications...
  87. 87. Herman Williams
  88. 88. Heron Marquez
  89. 89. Herschel Walker
  90. 90. Heru Ptah
    Heru Ptah is a Jamaican-born writer, poet, philosopher, and author.
  91. 91. Hester Bass
    Hester Bass, an award-winning author, was influenced by her upbringing...
  92. 92. Hettie Jones
  93. 93. Hickson
    Hickson, CEO and Founder of Ghettoheat, is a Harlem-born author...
  94. 94. Hilary Beard
  95. 95. Hilary Beckles
    Hilary Beckles. Author, Historian, Educator
  96. 96. Hilbourne A. Watson
  97. 97. Hilda Gurley Highgate
  98. 98. Hilda Hutcherson
    Dr. Hilda Hutcherson is a New York-based obstetrician-gynecologist affiliated with...
  99. 99. Hill Harper
    Hill Harper, an accomplished actor and author, is an alumnus...
  100. 100. Hilton Als
    Hilton Als, an associate professor of writing at Columbia University,...
  101. 101. Hisani P. Dubose
    Hisani DuBose, Director, Filmmaker, Author, and Co-founder of the Movie Maker’s Network
  102. 102. Historical Research Department of the Nation of Islam
    This author explores the historical relationship between Black and Jewish...
  103. 103. History Titans
    History Titans specializes in crafting brief and informative educational content...
  104. 104. Hoda Kotb
    Hoda Kotb is the award-winning co-anchor of NBC News’ TODAY and co-host of TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.
  105. 105. HoeZee
    HoeZee, a self-published author from Brooklyn, New York, uses his...
  106. 106. Holly Mosley Cooper
    Holly Mosley Cooper is an accomplished author known for “Confessions...
  107. 107. Honeyb
    Best-selling author HoneyB, also known as Mary B. Morrison, writes...
  108. 108. Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
    Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, Poet, Fiction Writer, and Essayist
  109. 109. Hope Anita Smith
  110. 110. Hope C. Clarke
    Brooklyn-based Hope C. Clarke is a single mom, JP Morgan...
  111. 111. Hope Lynne Price
    Hope Lynne Price-Lindsay is an accomplished author, playwright, and Arts...
  112. 112. Horace A. Porter
  113. 113. Horace F. Whittaker Jr.
    Reverend Horace F. Whittaker, Jr. Ed.D.
  114. 114. Horace G. Campbell
  115. 115. Horace Levy
  116. 116. Horatio Nelson Huggins
  117. 117. Hortense J. Spillers
    Hortense J. Spillers, a distinguished professor at Cornell University, is...
  118. 118. Houston Baker Jr.
  119. 119. Howard Bryant
    Howard Bryant is an acclaimed author, sports journalist, and media...
  120. 120. Howard Dodson
    Howard Dodson is a renowned American scholar specializing in African-American...
  121. 121. Howard L. Bingham
    Photographer
  122. 122. Howard Thurman
    Howard Thurman was a significant African American author, theologian, and civil rights leader.
  123. 123. Howard W. French
    Howard W. French is an internationally recognized journalist, author, photographer, and Columbia University professor.
  124. 124. Howard Zinn
    Howard Zinn, a renowned historian, playwright, and social activist, was...
  125. 125. Hoyt Fuller
    Hoyt W. Fuller was a key figure in the Black...
  126. 126. Hubert Henry Harrison
    Hubert Henry Harrison (1883–1927) was a St. Croix-born writer, orator,...
  127. 127. Huey P. Newton
    Huey P. Newton, born February 17, 1942, was a key...
  128. 128. Hugh Holton
    Hubert “Hugh” Holton, son of a police officer, was a...
  129. 129. Hugh Mulzac
    Hugh Mulzac, the first African American ship commander
  130. 130. Hugh Pearson
    Hugh Pearson (1957-2005) was a respected journalist for The Wall...
  131. 131. Hugh Vernon-Jackson
    Hugh Vernon-Jackson is a renowned author, known for his unique...
  132. 132. Huguens Noel
    Huguens Noel, Author, Entrepreneur, and Inventor
  133. 133. Hunter Hayes
    Author Hunter Hayes returns to the literary scene after a...