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Troy Johnson

Troy Johnson 0000000530602616 “I coined ‘Black Book Ecosystem’ to describe—and champion—the people and organizations connecting Black books with readers.” Troy Demetrius Johnson, founder and President...

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Alain Locke and Introduction by Troy Johnson

Alain Locke and Introduction by Troy Johnson MULTIPLE Explore the lives and contributions of Alain Locke, a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance, and Troy Johnson, a prominent voice in African Am...

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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...

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Thumper

Thumper 000000011496815X Thumper Unveiled? Not Quite Yet  by Leah Mullen For as long as I’ve been writing about the publishing industry, interviewing authors, editors, publicity people and o...

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Lynda Johnson

Lynda Johnson NONE Lynda Johnson, co-founder of Go On Girl! Book Club, supported authors from the African diaspora and helped fund scholarships. She also founded Kidstylesource.com, a leading website...

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Darryl Pinckney

Darryl Pinckney 0000000063076310 Darryl Pinckney, born in 1953, is an acclaimed American novelist, playwright, and essayist. Educated at Columbia University, he regularly contributes to renowned publ...

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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou 0000000121191991 Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928, was a renowned American author, actress, and civil rights activist. She held numerous roles, from cook to editor,...

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Steven Barnes

Steven Barnes 0000000120240667 Steven Barnes is a bestselling author and screenwriter, known for his award-winning Tennyson Hardwick mystery series and Lifewriting course. With over 30 years of self-...

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Terrie Williams

Terrie Williams 0000000117447093 The Terrie Williams Agency, The Premiere Black-Owned PR Firm, is Closing Terrie M. Williams is a social worker by training. She is a public relations professional by ...

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Tiffani J. Smith

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Laura Freeman

Laura Freeman NONE Laura Freeman is a BFA graduate from the School of Visual Arts, New York, who started her career in editorial illustration. She has illustrated numerous acclaimed children's books,...

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LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton 0000000078241331 Levardis Robert Martyn “LeVar” Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) played Kunta Kinte in the acclaimed miniseries Roots, and starred as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in...

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 000000040525486X Troy Johnson, founder of AALBC.com, is involved with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a NYPL research library and ar...

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. MULTIPLE Dr. Henry “Skip” Louis Gates Jr., a distinguished Harvard professor, is widely recognized for his contribution to African and African American research. As editor in c...

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Torrey Maldonado

Torrey Maldonado NONE Torrey Maldonado, once a disinterested reader, became a passionate middle school teacher and author after discovering engaging, culturally responsive books. For 20 years, he's i...

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Brittney Morris

Brittney Morris NONE Brittney Morris, author of 'Slay', is the founder of Boston University Creative Writing Club with a BA in Economics. She enjoys video games and the Seattle rain, living with her ...

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Loida Lewis

Loida Lewis 000000008483319X Loida Nicolas Lewis is a Filipino-American CEO, immigration lawyer, and philanthropist. As the current chairperson of TLC Beatrice, she oversees diverse business sectors....

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Nikki Turner

Nikki Turner 0000000040675687 Nikki Turner, renowned as “The Queen of Hip Hop Fiction”, is an Essence best-selling author known for shedding light on the unseen side of street life. Balancing work an...

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J.E. Thomas

J.E. Thomas NONE J.E. Thomas (left) grew up near Colorado’s Front Range mountains. She spent her early summers stuffing grocery bags with books at the local library, reading feverishly, then repeati...

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Cornel West

Cornel West 0000000123215424 Join us in a conversations with Cornel West, at Harvard Bookstore on March 8, 2021 Born on June 2, 1953, Dr. Cornel West is a highly esteemed intellectual and professor at...

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Sharon Ewell Foster

Sharon Ewell Foster NONE Sharon Ewell Foster, a former Defense Department instructor, became a full-time author in 2000. Recognized for her significant contributions to Christian fiction, Foster has ...

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Mercy B.

Mercy B. NONE Mercy B. Carruthers, acclaimed author, won the 2017 AAMBC “Female Author of the Year” and “Romance Author of the Year” awards. Mercy B. Carruthers Mercy B. was the winner of the 2017 A...

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Steve Harvey

Steve Harvey 000000012031905X Broderick Steven Harvey, born in 1956, is a renowned comedian who started his career in the mid-1980s. He gained fame in 1994 as the host of “It's Showtime at the Apollo...

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asha bandele

asha bandele 0000000385071694 Asha Bandele is an award-winning author and former features editor for Essence Magazine. She's known for her 1999 debut, The Prisoner's Wife, a memoir about her relation...

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Yolanda Joe

Yolanda Joe NONE Yolanda Joe, a Yale and Columbia Journalism graduate, is a bestselling author known for novels like My Fine Lady. A former TV and radio producer, Joe also writes mysteries as Ardella...

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E. Lynn Harris

E. Lynn Harris 0000000117647343 Everette Lynn Harris was a successful black author, focusing on the experiences of young, urban professionals. Raised by a single mother in Little Rock, he overcame pe...

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Edward P. Jones

Edward P. Jones 0000000109223233 Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, was born and raised in Washington, D.C. and educated at Holy Cross College and the University of Virginia. Known for h...

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Wahida Clark

Wahida Clark 0000000035597565 Wahida Clark, a New Jersey native, began her writing career while incarcerated and has published bestselling novels including the Thug Series. After her release, she bec...

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Andrea Beaty

Andrea Beaty NONE Andrea Beaty, a NY Times bestselling Children's Book Author, studied Biology and Computer Science at Southern Illinois University. She honed her writing skills through technical wri...

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Ben Philippe

Ben Philippe 0000000483249062 Ben Philippe is a New York-based writer, originally from Haiti. He has degrees from Columbia University and The Michener Center, and teaches screenwriting at Barnard. He...

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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...

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Victor L. Wooten

Victor L. Wooten NONE Victor Lemonte Wooten, a five-time Grammy-winning bass player, composer, and producer, is known as an original member of the Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He's also the author...

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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...

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Monica Anderson

Monica Anderson 000000006312663X Monica “Dr. Moe” Anderson, DDS, is an accomplished author, motivational speaker, and dental surgeon. She penned the Essence bestseller 'When A Sistah’s Fed Up' and is...

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Rochelle Alers

Rochelle Alers 0000000057307055 Rochelle Alers has been hailed by readers and booksellers alike as one of today’s most prolific African American authors of romance and women’s fiction. With more ...

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