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William Kamkwamba
William Kamkwamba 0000000109290196 William Kamkwamba’s inspiring story is told in his New York Times bestselling memoir The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, co-authored with Bryan Mealer, and in the Netf...
William Melvin Kelley
William Melvin Kelley 0000000108984997 William Melvin Kelley was a notable American novelist and short-story writer, known for using African American comedy to critique racial attitudes. He taught li...
William Byrd
William Byrd 0000000109367704 Dr. William “Super” Byrd, a Newark native, is an acclaimed author and educator specializing in Sports Education. A holder of multiple degrees and professional licenses, ...
William Jelani Cobb
William Jelani Cobb 0000000034332610 William Jelani Cobb, Ph.D., is an accomplished author, educator, and journalist specializing in post-Civil War African American history and 20th-century American ...
Earl Sewell, William Fredrick Cooper, Michael Pressley, Rique Johnson, Destin Soul, V. Anthony Rivers, William Cooper, and V. Rivers
Earl Sewell, William Fredrick Cooper, Michael Pressley, Rique Johnson, Destin Soul, V. Anthony Rivers, William Cooper, and V. Rivers MULTIPLE
Harold Cruse and William Jelani Cobb
Harold Cruse and William Jelani Cobb MULTIPLE Harold Cruse & William Jelani Cobb are renowned authors. Cruse, known for his work on African-American culture & history, and Cobb, noted for his comment...
William Leo Hansberry and Joseph E. Harris
William Leo Hansberry and Joseph E. Harris MULTIPLE "William Leo Hansberry, a distinguished scholar of African history, and Joseph E. Harris, a renowned editor, have made significant contributions to...
William Evans and Omar Holmon
William Evans and Omar Holmon MULTIPLE William Evans and Omar Holmon are renowned authors, known for their impactful literary contributions. Their writing explores various themes, often challenging s...
William Wells Brown
William Wells Brown 0000000120314769 William Wells Brown (1814-1884) was a notable African-American abolitionist, novelist, playwright, and historian. He's recognized for 'Clotel' (1853), the first n...
William July and Jamey Lacy July
William July and Jamey Lacy July MULTIPLE Dr. William July & Jamey Lacy July, a married author duo, penned “A Husband, A Wife, & An Illness,” reflecting on their experience and challenges living with...
William Leo Hansberry
William Leo Hansberry 0000000021037954 “The Father of African Studies” Historian and anthropologist, William Leo Hansberry studied at Atlanta University and Harvard. He devoted his life to...
William Craft and Ellen Craft
William Craft and Ellen Craft MULTIPLE William and Ellen Craft, escaped slaves from Georgia, became famous fugitives in the 1840s. Disguised as a white man and his servant, they reached the North and...
William R. Harvey
William R. Harvey 0000000117109879 Dr. William R. Harvey, an American educator, academic administrator, and businessman, has served as President of Hampton University since 1978. He's introduced nume...
William Gardner Smith
William Gardner Smith 0000000063221434 Influential writer and journalist William Gardner Smith (1927–1974) used his work to highlight racial inequality in America. His novels, such as The Stone Fac...
William A. Darity Jr., A. Kirsten Mullen, and Lucas Hubbard
William A. Darity Jr., A. Kirsten Mullen, and Lucas Hubbard MULTIPLE William A. Darity Jr. is a professor and director at Duke University, specializing in Public Policy, African and African American ...
William July II
William July II NONE Dr. William July, II is an award winning author and lecturer popular for his candid approach to relationship and self-transformation issues of today. He has ...
William Simms
William Simms 0000000031686114 William A. Simms, a native Philadelphian and former singer, turned to songwriting and later established businesses outside the music industry. Passionate about addressi...
William H. Armstrong
William H. Armstrong 0000000121219974 William H. Armstrong, a celebrated author and educator, taught at the Kent School for over 50 years. Known for his award-winning children's book “Sounder”, he ha...
William St. Clair
William St. Clair 0000000093878779 William St Clair is a British historian and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies at the University of London. William St Clair is a British hi...
William Julius Wilson
William Julius Wilson 0000000119485958 William Julius Wilson is a distinguished sociologist and professor at Harvard University. Noted for his work on urban sociology, race, and class, he is a Nation...
William Low
William Low 0000000083369217 William Low is an award-winning author, illustrator, and painter, renowned for his books “Chinatown” and “Old Penn Station.” He resides in New York City. William Lowis a ...
William H. Grier
William H. Grier 0000000033046751 William H. Grier was an accomplished psychiatrist and author renowned for his significant contributions to African American mental health issues. William H. Grier
William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen
William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen MULTIPLE William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen
William L. Ingram
William L. Ingram NONE William “Bill” L. Ingram, a retired entrepreneur, and successful small business owner, is now a writer focused on spiritual and personal growth. A resident of Tampa Bay, Florid...
William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer MULTIPLE William Kamkwamba is a Malawian inventor, engineer, and author who gained international fame for building a windmill to power several electrical appli...
William Demby
William Demby 000000011041394X William Demby was a prominent author born on December 25, 1922, and passed away on May 23, 2013. William Demby (December 25, 1922 – May 23, 2013) was an African-A...
William W. Brown, Frances E. W. Harper, and Charles W. Chesnutt
William W. Brown, Frances E. W. Harper, and Charles W. Chesnutt MULTIPLE "William W. Brown, Frances Ellen Watkin Harper, and Charles Chesnutt are renowned authors, each making significant contributio...
William Fredrick Cooper
William Fredrick Cooper NONE William Fredrick Cooper, a legal assistant in New York, is known as “Mr. Romance” for his sensitive and caring nature. His writing, full of honesty and complexity, explor...
N. K. Jemisin, Yoon Ha Lee, Juliette Wade, Chris Roberson, and William Browning Spencer
N. K. Jemisin, Yoon Ha Lee, Juliette Wade, Chris Roberson, and William Browning Spencer MULTIPLE "N. K. Jemisin, Yoon Ha Lee, Juliette Wade, Chris Roberson, and William Browning Spencer are prominent...
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Kimberly Benston, Brent Hayes Edwards, Frances Smith Foster, Deborah E. McDowell, Robert G. O’Meally, Hortense J. Spillers, and Cheryl A. Wall
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Kimberly Benston, Brent Hayes Edwards, Frances Smith Foster, Deborah E. McDowell, Robert G. O’Meally, Hortense J. Spillers, and Cheryl A. Wal...
William H. Grier and Price M. Cobbs
William H. Grier and Price M. Cobbs MULTIPLE William H. Grier, ex-chairman of Psychiatry at Meharry Medical College & professor at Wayne State University, resides in San Diego. Price M. Cobbs is a Ps...
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Kimberly Benston, Brent Hayes Edwards, Frances Smith Foster, Deborah E. McDowell, Robert G. O'Meally, Hortense J. Spillers, and Cheryl A. Wall
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Kimberly Benston, Brent Hayes Edwards, Frances Smith Foster, Deborah E. McDowell, Robert G. O'Meally, Hortense J. Spillers, and Cheryl A. Wal...
William Augustus Jones Jr.
William Augustus Jones Jr. 0000000021740789 William A. Jones Jr. (1934-2006) was a distinguished African-American minister and civil rights leader. An alumnus of the University of Kentucky and Crozer...
William Evans
William Evans NONE William Evans, a renowned author, speaker, and MFA candidate, is a co-founder of Black Nerd Problems and creator of the Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam. He's a recipient of multiple gra...
William W. Sales Jr.
William W. Sales Jr. NONE William W. Sales, Jr., an Associate Professor at Seton Hall University, is an acknowledged expert on Malcolm X, authoring two books and numerous articles on the subject. A v...
William “Damani” Keene and Carole “Ife” Keene
William “Damani” Keene and Carole “Ife” Keene MULTIPLE William “Damani” Keene and Carole “Ife” Keene, a couple with a long history together, have turned to historical fiction to tell the captivating ...
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Frances Foster, Brent Hayes Edwards, Deborah E. McDowell, Hortense J. Spillers, Kimberly W. Benston, Farah Jasmine Griffin, and Jesse McCarthy
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Frances Foster, Brent Hayes Edwards, Deborah E. McDowell, Hortense J. Spillers, Kimberly W. Benston, Farah Jasmine Griffin, and Jesse McCarth...
William L. Andrews
William L. Andrews 0000000108957024 William L. Andrews is E. Maynard Adams Professor of English Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has authored, edited, or co-edited more...
William Jelani Cobb and David Remnick
William Jelani Cobb and David Remnick MULTIPLE Jelani Cobb is a renowned author known for his collaboration with David Remnick. This information is accompanied by a photo credit to Steve Friedman, ta...
William Sturkey
William Sturkey NONE William Sturkey is Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he teaches courses on African American history and the history of the...
William A. Darity Jr.
William A. Darity Jr. 0000000114797119 William A. (“Sandy”) Darity Jr. is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University.
William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White MULTIPLE William Strunk Jr. first used his own book, The Elements of Style, in 1919 for his English 8 course at Cornell University. The book was published in 1935 ...
William Loren Katz
William Loren Katz 0000000115886981 Bill Katz (1927-2019) was a prolific author and lecturer, known for his contributions to African American history. A graduate of Syracuse University and New York U...
Maggie Collins
Maggie Collins NONE Maggie Collins, born in Loreauville, Louisiana, is an acclaimed author and a Center for Black Literature fellow. A finalist for the William Faulkner William Wisdom writing contest...
William Styron
William Styron 0000000122816455 William Clark Styron Jr. (June 11, 1925 – November 1, 2006), a native of the Virginia Tidewater, was a graduate of Duke University and a veteran of the U.S. Ma...
William Attaway
William Attaway 000000007689315X William Attaway (1911–1986) was born in Mississippi, the son of a physician who moved his family to Chicago to escape the segregated South. Attaway was an indi...
William L. Andrews, Frances Smith Foster, and Trudier Harris
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Claude Mckay and William Maxwell
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William Strickland, Malcolm X Documentary Production Team, and Cheryll Y. Greene
William Strickland, Malcolm X Documentary Production Team, and Cheryll Y. Greene MULTIPLE
Earl Sewell, William Fredrick Cooper, Michael Pressley, Rique Johnson, and Destin Soul
Earl Sewell, William Fredrick Cooper, Michael Pressley, Rique Johnson, and Destin Soul MULTIPLE
Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. NONE Join a Conversation with Go On Girl! Book Club and Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Saturday, February 20, 2021. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is a renowned professor at Princeton University, speci...
William C. Rhoden
William C. Rhoden NONE Author Rhoden delves into institutionalized racism in sports in his book, “Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete.” He traces African ...
William L. Andrews, Frances Smith Foster, and Trudier Harris
William L. Andrews, Frances Smith Foster, and Trudier Harris MULTIPLE
Neil Baldwin
Neil Baldwin 0000000108910963 Dr. Neil Baldwin, born in New York City, is a renowned author and scholar with a Ph.D. in Modern American Poetry. He has authored various poetry, textbooks, and biograph...
John Baldwin West
John Baldwin West NONE Dr. John Baldwin West was a renowned African American pulp detective fiction writer in the 1950s. He authored six novels featuring private investigator Rocky Steele, with most ...
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry 0000000109136877 Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) was a renowned American playwright and painter, best known for her Broadway production “A Raisin in the Sun.” Born in Chicago, to in...
Zoe Johnson
Zoe Johnson NONE Comedy writer and stand-up Zoe Johnson started creating characters at 8. At William & Mary, she brought her humor to the student paper; she now trains at Upright Citizens Brigade (UC...
Flava Flav
Flava Flav NONE William Jonathan Drayton Jr., known as Flavor Flav, is a co-founder of the influential hip-hop group Public Enemy. Born on March 16, 1959, he's also a popular television personality a...
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby 0000000107880184 “Far From Finished” Born on July 12, 1937, Bill Cosby is an influential comedian, actor, and philanthropist. He and his wife, Camille, have four daughters, all ...
Leon Forrest
Leon Forrest 0000000078313585 Leon Richard Forrest, born in Chicago, was a novelist, journalist, and former Public Information Officer for the US Army. He taught at Northwestern University for over 2...
Joanne M. Braxton
Joanne M. Braxton 0000000084082074 Joanne M. Braxton is a renowned professor of American Studies and English at the College of William and Mary, known for her book on the tradition of autobiography w...
Calvin H. Sinnette
Calvin H. Sinnette NONE Dr. Calvin H. Sinnette is a New York-born avid golfer and Howard University Medical School graduate known for his research on African American golf history. He successfully ad...
W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois 0000000108863087 Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois was a prominent scholar and writer in American history. Born in 1868, he was the first Black person to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard. He established ...
Natasha Moulton-Levy
Natasha Moulton-Levy NONE Natasha Moulton-Levy, a mother and problem-solver, instills a global perspective in her children, helping them become successful global citizens. An alumna of the College of...
Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Maurice Carlos Ruffin NONE Maurice Carlos Ruffin is an award-winning author from New Orleans, noted for his work in various literary reviews and his involvement in the Peauxdunque Writers Alliance. H...
Cyrus Cassells
Cyrus Cassells 0000000067291069 Cyrus Cassells is a celebrated author and poet, known for award-winning works such as The Mud Actor and Beautiful Signor. He is a Pulitzer Prize nominee, recipient of ...
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...
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 ...
Katherine Dempsey
Katherine Dempsey NONE Go On Girl! Book Club, Unpublished Writer Award 2021 Winner Atlanta-born author Katherine Dempsey aims to illuminate Southern Gothic themes and Black mysticism in her writing. A...
Rick Ross
Rick Ross 0000000058867353 "Born in 1976, Rick Ross, also known as William Leonard Roberts II, rose from the rough streets of Miami, amid the city's crack epidemic. Despite numerous setbacks, Ross ne...
Charlotte Zolotow
Charlotte Zolotow 0000000368652542 Charlotte Zolotow is a renowned author, editor, and educator in children's literature, known for over 70 books including classics like 'Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Pr...
Anita Gail Jones
Anita Gail Jones NONE Anita Gail Jones, a Georgia-born visual artist and writer, is a Hedgebrook alumna and a 2018-19 Affiliate Artist at The Headlands Center. Her debut novel, The Peach Seed, was a ...
Manning Marable
Manning Marable 0000000121475054 William Manning Marable (1950-2011) was a renowned professor of public affairs, history, and African-American Studies. He held positions at several universities, incl...
George Lamming
George Lamming 0000000114972132 George William Lamming (1927-2022) was a renowned Barbadian novelist and critic, celebrated for his exploration of colonialism and identity in the 20th century Caribbe...
Sofia Samatar
Sofia Samatar 0000000370667268 Sofia Samatar’s first novel, A Stranger in Olondria, won the 2014 William L. Crawford Fantasy Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the World Fantasy Award for Best Nov...
Samuel R. Delany
Samuel R. Delany 0000000109208949 Samuel R. Delany, a renowned author of science fiction and nonfiction, is known for works like Dhalgren and The Mad Man. A former English and Creative Writing profes...
Stephen L. Carter
Stephen L. Carter 0000000114553253 Stephen L. Carter, a distinguished Yale Law professor with 30 years of experience, is an acclaimed author of seven nonfiction works and three bestselling novels. Bo...
Karen Lord
Karen Lord 0000000074983995 Karen Lord (born 22 May 1968) is a Barbadian writer and editor and the author of Redemption in Indigo, winner of the 2011 William L. Crawford Award and the 2012 Kitschies...
Dante Lee
Dante Lee 0000000081738541 Dante Lee, an award-winning business coach and best-selling author, is the CEO of Dante Lee International, a marketing and PR firm that specializes in reaching African Amer...
Patricia Smith
Patricia Smith 0000000110775334 Patricia Smith, celebrated poet and professor, is known for her direct and adventuresome style. She’s authored six books, including award finalists 'Blood Dazzler' and...
C. Kelly Robinson
C. Kelly Robinson NONE C. Kelly Robinson is a Howard and Washington University graduate, who self-published his first novel, “Not All Dogs,” in 1999. The book was re-released in 2001 as “Between Brot...
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges 000000003120025X Ruby Bridges, born 1954, is a civil rights activist known for being the first black student to integrate an all-white school in New Orleans at age six. Her journey spark...