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Joylynn M. Jossel
Joylynn M. Jossel NONE Check the “Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business” 2018 Conference presented by Joylynn’s Path To Publishing (September 20 – 22, 2018) Joylynn M. Joss...
Ron Kavanaugh
Ron Kavanaugh NONE Ron Kavanaugh is a literary activist who founded Mosaic Books and the Literary Freedom Project (LFP), a non-profit supporting the literary arts. Through LFP, he launched Mosaic Lit...
Safia Elhillo
Safia Elhillo 0000000464340864 Safia Elhillo, author of 'The January Children', is a celebrated Sudanese-American poet. She's notable for her 2016 Sillerman First Book Prize, 2018 Arab American Book ...
Robert G. Barnes
Robert G. Barnes NONE Dr. Robert and Rosemary Barnes are coauthors, conference speakers, and experts on marriage and family issues. Robert is executive director of Sheridan House Family Ministries an...
Alice Wootson
Alice Wootson NONE Alice Greenhowe Wootson is a retired teacher and acclaimed author of thirteen novels, including romance and romantic suspense. A prize-winning poet, member of various writers' asso...
Tiana Clark
Tiana Clark NONE Tiana Clark is the author of the poetry collections Scorched Earth (Washington Square Press/Simon & Schuster, 2025) and I Can’t Talk About the Trees Without the Blood (Universit...
Frederick Joseph
Frederick Joseph 000000011448266X Frederick Joseph, an award-winning marketer and writer, is recognized for his advocacy in media representation. Included in Forbes 30 Under 30, he's also a recipient...
Mia P. Manansala
Mia P. Manansala NONE Mia P. Manansala, a Chicago-based writer, uses humor and murder to explore Filipino diaspora, queerness, and pop culture. She's an award-winning author with accolades including ...
Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström
Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström 0000000403172043 Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström is an acclaimed author, speaker, and photographer. Her work has been featured in major publications worldwide and she has received num...
Curtis Bunn
Curtis Bunn NONE Curtis Bunn, a successful novelist, broke into the literary scene in 2001 with his hit novel, “Baggage Check,” which topped the Essence bestsellers list. Recognized for his honest po...
David Covin
David Covin 0000000084071877 David Covin was a Professor Emeritus of Government and Ethnic Studies at CSU Sacramento and Past President of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists. He wa...
Damaris B. Hill
Damaris B. Hill 0000000454814480 DaMaris B. Hill, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Kentucky. Inspired by theories of “rememory” and inclusive history, Hill has ...
Joanne C. Hillhouse
Joanne C. Hillhouse 0000000043655956 Joanne C. Hillhouse’s writing has been described as “honest”, “real”, “poetic”, and “lyrical”. Her Antiguan culture is at the heart of her writing: “Obvious is t...
Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor
Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor NONE Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor is a Washington DC-based cultural communications specialist and author. She founded the National Black Cultural Information Trust, using...
Leah Lewis
Leah Lewis 0000000436814452 Reverend Dr. Leah Carol Lewis, J.D., is a serial entrepreneur and nonprofit executive. Leah is the Founder and Executive Director of Little Lumpy’s Center for Educational...
Derilene Marco, Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, and Abebe Zegeye
Derilene Marco, Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, and Abebe Zegeye MULTIPLE Dee Marco is a Media Studies lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, researching cinema, visual culture, and feminist nar...
Latorial Faison
Latorial Faison NONE Faison is the Judge for Nubianpoets.com 2018 Nation Poetry Month Poetry Contest Latorial Faison is an American poet and author, known for her profound poetry reflecting her Africa...
LaToya Watkins
LaToya Watkins NONE LaToya Watkins is a published author and PhD holder, known for her works in various publications. She has received numerous grants and fellowships, including being a 2018 emerging...
Geneva Bowers
Geneva Bowers NONE Geneva Bowers is a self-taught illustrator from North Carolina, known for children’s books like Beyoncé Shine Your Light and Curls. Her work, blending whimsy, realism and color, w...
James H. Cone
James H. Cone 0000000381571755 James Hal Cone (1938-2018) was a renowned theologian known for advocating black theology and black liberation theology. His seminal work, Black Theology and Black Power...
Brandy Colbert
Brandy Colbert 0000000409932699 Brandy Colbert is an award-winning author hailing from Missouri. Her work primarily focuses on young adult and children's literature, with titles such as “Little & Lio...
Esther Iverem
Esther Iverem NONE Esther Iverem is a multi-disciplinary artist, writer, curator, and social justice advocate. She's a radio host, founder of the Black website SeeingBlack.com, and author of four boo...
Gerald L. Early
Gerald L. Early 0000000110654831 Gerald Lyn Early, born 1952, is an esteemed American essayist and culture critic. He currently serves as the Merle Kling Professor at Washington University in St. Lou...
Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery
Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery NONE Selena Montgomery is the pseudonym of Stacey Abrams, born Dec 9, 1973, former Georgia House Representative and first Black female major party gubernatorial no...
Abi Daré
Abi Daré 0000000496183410 Abi Daré, a Nigerian-born author based in the UK, has studied law, International Project Management, and Creative Writing. She won the Bath Novel Award in 2018 for her debu...
Ursula M. Burns
Ursula M. Burns 0000000445332455 Ursula M. Burns is a pioneering American businesswoman, the first black woman to become a Fortune 500 CEO at Xerox, where she served from 2009-2016. She was also Chai...
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith 000000010777471X Sydney Smith is a renowned illustrator of children's books, known for works like 'Sidewalk Flowers' and 'The White Cat and the Monk.' His book 'Town Is by the Sea' won t...
Sylvia Hubbard
Sylvia Hubbard NONE Sylvia Hubbard, a Detroit native and single mother, is a prolific romance author with over 40 books to her name. She founded the Motown Writers Network and co-created The Essence ...
Nathan McClain
Nathan McClain NONE Nathan McClain is the author of Scale, a recipient of fellowships from The Frost Place, Sewanee Writers' Conference, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and a graduate of the M.F.A. ...
Vanderbilt Brabson III
Vanderbilt Brabson III NONE Vanderbilt Brabson III, born and educated in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a prominent conference speaker and writer. He's a featured writer for Ordinary People magazine and a ...
J.M. Holmes
J.M. Holmes NONE J.M. Holmes, a Denver-born, Rhode Island-raised author, won the Burnett Howe Prize at Amherst College. With fellowships to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the Napa Valley Writers’ Con...
Barbara Ransby
Barbara Ransby 000000038357030X Barbara Ransby, a renowned historian, writer, and activist, serves as a Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She leads the Social Justice Initiative and...
Brenda M. Greene
Brenda M. Greene 000000008095850X Dr. Brenda M. Greene is a respected professor, writer, and scholar, leading the Center for Black Literature and the National Black Writers Conference. She has contri...
Darcel Turner
Darcel Turner NONE Darcel Turner, a New York native, is an accomplished author known for her novel, “Dana Dances on Paper.” She has attended various colleges, transcribed for The 4th National Black W...
Millicent Graham
Millicent Graham NONE Millicent A. A. Graham, born in 1974, is a Jamaican poet known for her collections 'The Damp In Things' (2009) and 'The Way Home' (2014). She was a fellow at the Bread Loaf Writ...
Julia Hare
Julia Hare NONE Dr. Julia Hare (1939-2019) was a renowned motivational speaker and influential figure in black communities both in America and abroad. Known for her powerful speeches about black lead...
Julia D. Shaw
Julia D. Shaw NONE Julia D. Shaw is a seasoned marketing expert with over 20 years experience in PR, events, and business development. As a PR consultant for The Network for Women in Business and fou...
Tai Allen
Tai Allen NONE Tai Allen, a renowned Brooklyn-based creative director, poet, and musician, has excelled in multiple disciplines. His poetry and music have gained recognition from notable publications...
Sheri Riley
Sheri Riley NONE “Peace is the New Success.” Sheri Riley is an entrepreneur and empowerment speaker with over 20 years of experience in innovative marketing strategies. She is known for he...
Kakwasi Somadhi
Kakwasi Somadhi NONE Kakwasi Somadhi Kakwasi is a seasoned writer and educator with an MFA in creative writing from Goddard College. She made her debut with the novel “Coming Forth by Day.” Besides t...
George C. Fraser
George C. Fraser 0000000035434555 George Fraser, CEO of FraserNet, Inc., overcame adversity to lead a global networking movement for people of African descent. Born into a large family and orphaned a...
De’Shawn Charles Winslow
De’Shawn Charles Winslow NONE De'Shawn Charles Winslow, a North Carolina native, is a Brooklyn-based author and 2017 Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate. He holds a BFA in creative writing and an MA in E...
Ifa Bayeza
Ifa Bayeza NONE Ifa Bayeza is an acclaimed playwright, producer, and theater artist. Known for works like “Amistad Voices” and “The Ballad of Emmett Till,” she's won the 2008 Edgar Award and 2007 Eug...
Jeffery Renard Allen
Jeffery Renard Allen 0000000114593327 Jeffery Renard Allen, an award-winning author of poetry, short stories, and novels, is known for his celebrated novel, 'Rails Under My Back'. He's a fellow at pr...
Suzan Johnson Cook
Suzan Johnson Cook 0000000027574363 Rev. Dr. Suzan D. Johnson Cook, also known as Dr. Sujay, is a prominent figure in religious freedom, serving as the former US Ambassador-at-Large for International...
Khristi Lauren Adams
Khristi Lauren Adams NONE Khristi Lauren Adams is an ordained Baptist minister, speaker, advocate, and award-winning author renowned for empowering, educating, and inspiring teenage girls through The...
Tina Andrews
Tina Andrews 0000000003084191 Tina Andrews, an award-winning writer, producer and director, is known for her book “Sally Hemings An American Scandal”, which won the NAACP Image Award and the Memphis ...
Marilynn Griffith
Marilynn Griffith NONE Marilynn Griffith is a renowned freelance writer and conference speaker, serving thousands of women yearly through her columns and blogs. She's been the VP of American Christia...
Martha Southgate
Martha Southgate 0000000057596619 Martha Southgate, award-winning author of novels such as “Third Girl from the Left” and “The Fall of Rome,” is a recipient of several fellowships and grants. Known f...
Kim McMillon
Kim McMillon NONE Kim McMillon, Ph.D., is an acclaimed author contributing to anthologies and encyclopedias on Black Arts and Power Movements. She produced a notable Black Arts Movement Conference an...
Maya Wiley
Maya Wiley NONE Maya D. Wiley, a life-long civil rights advocate and attorney, is the current president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. An influential figure in activi...
Irvin Weathersby Jr.
Irvin Weathersby Jr. NONE Irvin Weathersby Jr. is a Brooklyn-based writer and professor from New Orleans. He has received fellowships and awards from the Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation, the Re...
Michael Todd
Michael Todd 0000000135342914 Michael Todd is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Relationship Goals and Crazy Faith and the lead pastor of Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His driv...
Jordan K. Casomar
Jordan K. Casomar NONE Jordan K. Casomar is a Black prose writer from West Des Moines, Iowa. He holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Minnesota. He was the runner-up for The Pin...
Safiya Sinclair
Safiya Sinclair 0000000500999106 Safiya Sinclair is a Jamaica-born author known for her award-winning poetry book, Cannibal. She holds numerous accolades including the Whiting Writers’ Award, Pushcar...
Artress Bethany White
Artress Bethany White NONE Artress Bethany White, PhD, is an award-winning poet, essayist, and literary critic known for her poetry collections and scholarly essays. Her notable works include 'My Afm...
Nita Wiggins
Nita Wiggins NONE Nita Wiggins is a Paris-based American author, speaker, and journalism instructor. She is recognized for her expertise in journalism strategies and regularly appears on TV networks,...
Colnese M. Hendon
Colnese M. Hendon NONE Colnese M. Hendon is a published author of memoirs, short stories, and poetry with fellowships from multiple foundations. She holds a BA in Professional Communications/Public R...
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson 0000000055574096 Cedric Johnson, an associate professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago, focuses on African American Studies and Political Science. His critically acclaimed book...
Ijeoma Oluo
Ijeoma Oluo 0000000497257311 Ijeoma Oluo, author of NYT bestseller “So You Want to Talk About Race”, renowned for her work on race, recipient of the 2018 Feminist Humanist Award, and twice listed in ...
Jessica Daniels
Jessica Daniels NONE Explore the award-winning essay by Read Daniels, recipient of the Aspiring Writers Scholarship, published on March 31st, 2018. Read Daniels’s Award Winning Aspiring Writers Sch...
Sue Nyathi
Sue Nyathi 0000000382489964 Sukoluhle “Sue” Nyathi was born, bred, and buttered in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and now resides in South Africa. She describes herself as an analyst by profession and a writer...
Anne Rockwell
Anne Rockwell 000000008004082X Anne Rockwell (1934-2018) was a prolific children's author, renowned for works like “A Spy Called James” illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Anne Rockwell (1934–2018) ha...
Julius Lester
Julius Lester 0000000114547822 Julius Bernard Lester (1939-2018) was a Missouri-born author, musician, and civil rights activist. Graduating from Fisk University, he went on to host radio and TV show...
Raymond Baker
Raymond Baker 0000000071512493 Raymond Baker, a new author with Good2go Publishing since Jan 2018, made his literary debut with the novel “Dream's Life.” Raymond Baker just signed to Good2go Publishi...
Erin I. Kelly
Erin I. Kelly 0000000110600518 Erin I. Kelly, a PhD graduate from Harvard, is a Philosophy Professor at Tufts University specializing in ethics and criminal law. She authored “The Limits of Blame: Re...
Chantal V. Johnson
Chantal V. Johnson NONE Chantal V. Johnson is a Stanford Law graduate, tenant lawyer, writer, and 2018 Center for Fiction Emerging Writers Fellow based in New York. Chantal V. Johnson is a tenant law...
Kereen Getten
Kereen Getten NONE Kereen Getten is a praised author of “When Life Gives You Mangos”, based in Birmingham. Her short stories are featured in various publications, earning nominations for Best Short F...
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson 0000000078264891 Taraji P. Henson is an acclaimed actress, writer, and producer recognized for her Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe win. In 2018, she founded the Boris Lawre...
Trisha Tobias
Trisha Tobias NONE Trisha Tobias is a writer, editor, and Fordham University graduate. She is a recipient of the 2018 Walter Dean Myers Grant and a 2019-2021 Highlights Foundation Diversity Fellow. T...
Lerone Bennett
Lerone Bennett 0000000117733137 Lerone Bennett Jr. (1928-2018) was an esteemed African-American author and social historian, known for his insights on US race relations. His notable works include “Be...
Larry Dane Brimner
Larry Dane Brimner 0000000082811384 Larry Dane Brimner, born 1949, is an award-winning author known for his innovative non-fiction for young readers. He won the 2018 Robert F. Sibert Award for his bo...
Alyssa Cole
Alyssa Cole NONE Alyssa Cole is an award-winning author known for her historical, contemporary, and SFF romances. Her notable work, AN EXTRAORDINARY UNION, won the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award's Best B...
Brittney Cooper
Brittney Cooper 0000000495530628 Brittney Cooper, born in 1980, is a renowned author and Rutgers University professor specializing in Women's and Gender Studies, and Africana Studies. Known for her m...
Patrisse Khan-Cullors
Patrisse Khan-Cullors 0000000486461392 Patrisse Khan-Cullors, an LA-based artist and freedom fighter, is known for co-founding Black Lives Matter and Dignity and Power Now. A Fulbright scholar and NA...
Leslie C. Youngblood
Leslie C. Youngblood NONE Author Leslie C. Youngblood, MFA holder from UNC Greensboro, is a recipient of numerous writing awards, including the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Prize. As of 2018, she tea...
Sam Cornish
Sam Cornish 0000000383831039 Sam Cornish (1935-2018) was the Poet Laureate of Boston from 2008 and authored seven poetry books. He taught poetry workshops at the Boston Public Library and was a promi...
Roda Ahmed
Roda Ahmed 0000000359875672 Roda Ahmed, born in Somalia and raised in Norway, is a multilingual anthropologist, author, and former columnist for the Norwegian newspaper, Dagsavisen. Her debut childre...
Tarkisha M. Wallace
Tarkisha M. Wallace NONE Tarkisha M. Wallace is a licensed counselor offering individual, couple, and family counseling, life coaching, and training workshops. With a Master's degree in Counseling an...
L. Penelope
L. Penelope NONE Leslye Penelope, also known as L. Penelope, is an award-winning author of fantasy and paranormal romance. Her novel, Song of Blood & Stone, was named a top fantasy book of 2018 by Ti...
Ernest K. Aning
Ernest K. Aning NONE Ernest K. Aning, a New York-born writer with Ghanaian roots, published his first book in 2018. Deeply passionate about societal problems and corporate America, his global experie...
Anthony Ray Hinton
Anthony Ray Hinton NONE Anthony Ray Hinton, wrongfully sentenced to death row for 28 years, now advocates for prison reform and faith following his 2015 release. Living in Alabama, his book was chose...
Cynthia Freeman Gibbs
Cynthia Freeman Gibbs NONE Cynthia Freeman Gibbs is a Michigan-born author, MBA holder, and former Merck Pharmaceutical corporate worker. She launched her writing career in 2016 and published her boo...
Kwoya Fagin Maples
Kwoya Fagin Maples NONE Kwoya Fagin Maples, a renowned writer from Charleston, South Carolina, teaches creative writing at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. She has an MFA from the University of Alaba...
Nkem DenChukwu
Nkem DenChukwu NONE Nkem DenChukwu, a multitalented artist with a background in Computer Networking and Health Services Administration, is passionate about filmmaking, writing, and cooking. She has p...
Susanne Tedrick
Susanne Tedrick NONE Susanne Tedrick is a technical specialist for a top tech company, dedicated to promoting diversity in STEM. She mentors for IBM’s P-TECH Initiative and volunteers for Black Girls...
Tim Fielder
Tim Fielder 0000000496510944 Tim Fielder is a Mississippi-born illustrator, animator and pioneer Afrofuturist. He founded Dieselfunk Studios and has taught at institutions such as the New York Film A...
Lebron James
Lebron James 0000000033823012 LeBron James, an acclaimed basketball player with three NBA championships, two Olympic golds, and four MVP titles, is also recognized for his philanthropy. Raised in Akr...
Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
Honoree Fanonne Jeffers 0000000021030293 Honoree Fanonne Jeffers is a renowned poet known for her work on culture, religion, history, and family. With five books to her name, including the acclaimed ...
Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal 0000000115462636 Juana Martinez-Neal, award-winning author-illustrator, received the 2019 Caldecott Honor and 2020 Robert F. Sibert Medal. She was also awarded the 2018 Pura Belpr...
Maureen Mahon
Maureen Mahon 0000000063123420 Maureen Mahon, a cultural anthropologist with a Ph.D. from NYU, focuses on African American music and culture, race and gender in music, and related socio-cultural aspe...
Lisa Washington
Lisa Washington NONE Lisa Washington is a bestselling Christian Fiction author, honored with the 2020 Author Elite Award and the 2018 African-American Literary Show Award. A U.S. Navy veteran and alu...
Nichole Perkins
Nichole Perkins NONE Nichole Perkins, a writer from Nashville, explores pop culture, race, sex, gender, and relationships. She's a recognized fellow from various institutions and a former co-host of ...
John Keene
John Keene 0000000032165978 Winner 2022 National Book Award for Poetry John Keene, acclaimed author known for Annotations, has been published in various anthologies and journals, earning several award...
Angela Dews
Angela Dews NONE Angela M. Dews, a former journalist and public servant, now writes and teaches in New York City. She has authored a series of murder mysteries set in Harlem and a 2018 book on urban ...
Michaela Coel
Michaela Coel 0000000434604582 Michaela Coel, a Ghanaian-British actress, screenwriter, director, and producer, is renowned for her BAFTA-winning roles in “Chewing Gum” and “I May Destroy You.” She m...
Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi NONE "Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi, born in Ibadan, Nigeria, is an accomplished author and professor. A PEN/Studzinski Award finalist, her work has been published in Ploughshares a...
Ben Jealous
Ben Jealous 0000000417015073 Benjamin Todd Jealous is a notable American civil rights leader and social impact investor. He was the youngest-ever national leader of the NAACP (2008-2013) and ran for ...
Dika Araújo, Natacha Bustos, and Claudia Aguirre
Dika Araújo, Natacha Bustos, and Claudia Aguirre MULTIPLE Claudia Aguirre is a GLAAD & Eisner nominated writer and artist, and co-founder of Boudika Comics. Natacha Bustos is a Spanish comic artist k...
Chrystal D. Giles
Chrystal D. Giles NONE Chrystal D. Giles is a renowned children's author promoting diversity. Her debut, Take Back the Block, garnered multiple accolades. A 2018 We Need Diverse Books mentee, she has...