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