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Jamila T. Davis
Jamila T. Davis NONE Jamila T. Davis, a former self-made millionaire and now motivational speaker, uses her experiences from rising to the top of her field, to her fall into bankruptcy and imprisonme...
Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee MULTIPLE Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee are renowned figures in the entertainment industry, with significant contributions to film and literature. Their creative works ha...
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...
Viola Davis
Viola Davis 0000000114894234 Viola Davis is an award-winning actress and producer recognized globally for her roles in “How to Get Away with Murder,” “Fences,” and “The Help.” Besides earning an Acad...
Akie F. Davis
Akie F. Davis NONE Akie F. Davis is a Houston-based writer and producer with a passion for film and a background in psychology and business. He co-owns Creole Creations and works for the Houston Acce...
Tonya Lewis Lee
Tonya Lewis Lee NONE Tonya Lewis Lee is an attorney, author, and health expert, known for her work as a children's television producer with Disney and Nickelodeon. She is an award-winning author of c...
Malcolm D. Lee
Malcolm D. Lee 0000000041786688 Malcolm D. Lee is an award-winning writer, director, and producer whose celebrated work includes The Best Man, Girls Trip, Night School, and Space Jam: A New Legacy. ...
Bridgett M. Davis
Bridgett M. Davis NONE Bridgett M. Davis is a Detroit-born author, professor, and filmmaker. A graduate of Spelman College and Columbia University, she now teaches English at Baruch College. Her film...
Roger Martin Davis
Roger Martin Davis NONE Roger Martin Davis, also known as Adisa Maina Omar, is a New York-born, globally-traveled author and certified Reiki practitioner. He is a graduate of Cornell University, Kore...
Spike Lee
Spike Lee 000000012321398X "Spike Lee, born March 20, 1957, is a renowned film director, producer, writer, and actor. He's known for his major studio films, and his contributions to aspiring filmmake...
Thulani Davis
Thulani Davis 0000000001538348 Thulani Davis is an interdisciplinary scholar and writer, with focus on black political thought, slavery, and African American literature. She's a recipient of numerous...
Angela Y. Davis
Angela Y. Davis 0000000110323039 Angela Davis is a renowned American political activist, scholar, and author. Notably active in the 1960s, she was a key figure in the Communist Party USA and the Civi...
Lisa E. Davis
Lisa E. Davis NONE Lisa E. Davis is one of the nation’s foremost entertainment attorneys. She serves as chair of the Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, where she represents cl...
Damien Echols and Lorri Davis
Damien Echols and Lorri Davis MULTIPLE Bestselling author and visual artist Damien Echols, known for his wrongful death row sentence and magick practice, has penned six books, including two with his ...
Milton J. Davis
Milton J. Davis NONE Milton Davis, an author and entrepreneur, fulfilled his dream of completing a novel in 2008 with 'Meji Book One', released through his own company, MVmedia. Recognized for revivi...
Ross Gay and Noah Davis
Ross Gay and Noah Davis MULTIPLE Ross Gay and Noah Davis are acclaimed authors known for their influential works. Gay, a poet and professor, excels in exploring human emotions. Davis, an artist and w...
Geffrey Davis
Geffrey Davis NONE Geffrey Davis, an award-winning author and poet, is renowned for his book 'Revising the Storm'. He's a recipient of numerous accolades including the Anne Halley Poetry Prize. His w...
Edrea Davis
Edrea Davis NONE Edrea Davis is a multifaceted communications expert with experience in publicity, journalism, and film production. She worked with high-profile celebrities, wrote articles published ...
Viola Davis and James Patterson
Viola Davis and James Patterson MULTIPLE Viola Davis and James Patterson are renowned authors . Patterson's thrillers and Davis' Memoir and children literature have earned them wide Praise. Viola Dav...
Linsey Davis and Joseph Bottum
Linsey Davis and Joseph Bottum MULTIPLE Linsey Davis and Joseph Bottum are renowned authors known for their compelling narratives. Davis is an Emmy-winning ABC News correspondent, while Bottum is an ...
g. haron davis, Cam Montgomery, and Adrianne White
g. haron davis, Cam Montgomery, and Adrianne White MULTIPLE "G. Haron Davis, Cam Montgomery, and Adrianne White are prominent authors, each renowned in their respective genres. Davis's expertise lie...
Tamiya Davis with Angie Ransome-Jones
Tamiya Davis with Angie Ransome-Jones MULTIPLE Authors Tamiya Davis and Angie Ransome-Jones are prominent writers. The image showcases them with Elizabeth Savage. Tamiya Davis and Angie Ransome-J...
Lee E. Meadows
Lee E. Meadows NONE Lee E. Meadows, a native Detroiter and Michigan State University graduate, is a multi-faceted professional with experience in academia, corporate training, and media. He has held ...
David Lee
David Lee 0000000110370724 David Lee is an esteemed leader with nearly 30 years of ministry experience. Serving under T.D. Jakes Ministries, he led the Sunday school department and taught the first m...
Vanessa Davis Griggs
Vanessa Davis Griggs NONE Vanessa Davis Griggs, also known as “God’s Cheerleader,” is an award-winning author and motivational speaker who left a corporate career to start her own company, Free To So...
Marchánt Davis
Marchánt Davis NONE Marchánt Davis is a Philadelphia-born actor, writer, and producer. Notable for his roles in films like 'The Day Shall Come', and 'A Journal for Jordan', Davis debuted as a pictur...
Milton J. Davis and Charles R. Saunders
Milton J. Davis and Charles R. Saunders MULTIPLE "Milton J. Davis and Charles R. Saunders are renowned authors specializing in African-themed fantasy literature, contributing significantly to the gen...
Milton J. Davis and Eugene Peterson
Milton J. Davis and Eugene Peterson MULTIPLE Milton J. Davis and Eugene Peterson are acclaimed authors known for their significant contributions to literature. Their works often explore human experie...
Milton J. Davis and Balogun Ojetade
Milton J. Davis and Balogun Ojetade MULTIPLE Milton J. Davis and Balogun Ojetade are renowned authors, known for their unique contributions to the genre of Afrofuturism, blending African culture with...
Miles Davis
Miles Davis 000000012144707X Miles Davis (1926-1991) was a transformative American jazz musician and composer. Known for his work as a trumpeter and bandleader, he pioneered numerous jazz sub-genres,...
Brandie Davis and Niko Michelle
Brandie Davis and Niko Michelle MULTIPLE Brandie Davis and Niko Michelle are renowned authors known for their captivating narratives and insightful perspectives. Their work spans various genres, enga...
Miles Davis and Quincy Troupe
Miles Davis and Quincy Troupe MULTIPLE Miles Davis, renowned jazz musician, and Quincy Troupe, acclaimed author, captured on photo by Jon Stevens. Miles Davis and Quincy Troupe (Photo by Jon Steve...
Aisha Hall, Sunshine Smith-Williams, Jamila T. Davis, and Wahida Clark
Aisha Hall, Sunshine Smith-Williams, Jamila T. Davis, and Wahida Clark MULTIPLE Aisha Hall, Sunshine Smith-Williams, Jamila T. Davis, and Wahida Clark are prominent authors known for their compelling...
Gary Phillips, Kimberly Richardson, Joe R. Lansdale, Michael A. Gonzales, Milton J. Davis, Balogun Ojetade, D. Alan Lewis, A. K. Kuykendall, Sean Taylor, and Christopher Chambers
Gary Phillips, Kimberly Richardson, Joe R. Lansdale, Michael A. Gonzales, Milton J. Davis, Balogun Ojetade, D. Alan Lewis, A. K. Kuykendall, Sean Taylor, and Christopher Chambers MULTIPLE Gary Phill...
g. haron davis
g. haron davis NONE G. Haron Davis is a New York-born, Tennessee-raised writer based in Kansas City specializing in horror and fantasy. They co-founded Marginsbox and co-edited the anthology “All Sig...
Frank Marshall Davis
Frank Marshall Davis 0000000037536993 Frank Marshall Davis (1905-1987) was a renowned poet known for four volumes including 'Black Man's Verse' & '47th Street: Poems'. His works were later edited by ...
Sterling Brown, Arthur P. Davis, Ulysses Lee, and Julius Lester
Sterling Brown, Arthur P. Davis, Ulysses Lee, and Julius Lester MULTIPLE
Fred Lee Hord
Fred Lee Hord NONE Dr. Fred Lee Hord, born in 1941, is the founder and Executive Director of the Association for Black Culture Centers. He's a professor at Knox College and Director of its Africana S...
Stan Lee and Walter Mosley
Stan Lee and Walter Mosley MULTIPLE Stan Lee and Walter Mosley are renowned authors known for their contributions to the comic book and mystery genres respectively. Lee, a Marvel Comics pioneer, and ...
Debra Lee
Debra Lee NONE Debra Lee, a recognized figure in entertainment, serves on multiple boards including Warner Bros. Discovery and Marriott International. As the former CEO of Black Entertainment Televis...
Tonya Lewis Lee and Crystal Mccrary Anthony
Tonya Lewis Lee and Crystal Mccrary Anthony MULTIPLE Tonya Lewis Lee and Crystal Mccrary Anthony are renowned authors known for their engaging works. They've made significant contributions to the lit...
Carmella Van Vleet and Chiquita Mullins Lee
Carmella Van Vleet and Chiquita Mullins Lee MULTIPLE Carmella Van Vleet and Chiquita Mullins Lee are renowned authors, known for their engaging writing style. Their collaboration has produced notable...
Erika Lee
Erika Lee 0000000032383027 Erika Lee is a Regents Professor at the University of Minnesota where she leads the Immigration History Research Center. She's also the President-Elect of the Organization ...
Tanya Lee Stone
Tanya Lee Stone 0000000383229865 Tanya Lee Stone is a former editor and the Robert F. Sibert Award-winning author Tanya Lee Stone is a former editor and the Robert F. Sibert Award-winning author of A...
Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners
Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners MULTIPLE Gina Dent is a professor at UC Santa Cruz and prison abolition advocate. Erica R. Meiners is a professor at Northeastern Illinois University and ...
Tamiya Davis
Tamiya Davis NONE Tamiya Davis, a Virginia native, is a longshoreman, fashion entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker. Her achievements include running a rights restoration chapter, owning a f...
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Andrea Davis Pinkney 0000000083413599 Andrea Davis Pinkney is a bestselling author of children and young adult books, awarded multiple honors such as Coretta Scott King Awards and NAACP Image Award n...
Sampson Davis, George Jenkins and Rameck Hunt
Sampson Davis, George Jenkins and Rameck Hunt MULTIPLE Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt, also known as the Three Doctors, overcame a fatherless childhood in the inner-city to form ...
Joshua Clark Davis
Joshua Clark Davis NONE Joshua Clark Davis is a history professor at the University of Baltimore, specializing in 20th-century American history, capitalism, and social movements. He's also a public a...
Meredith Davis and Rebeka Uwitonze
Meredith Davis and Rebeka Uwitonze MULTIPLE Meredith Davis, a former bookstore worker and children's book writers' society founder from Austin, Texas, holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. ...
Tiffany M. Davis
Tiffany M. Davis NONE Tiffany M. Davis, a self-proclaimed wordsmith, is known for her novel “Sandtrap” and her work with Aalize.com and BlackWords, Inc. She's also contributed to “Malaria Shots Not I...
Jennifer Davis Carey
Jennifer Davis Carey NONE A native New Yorker, writer Jennifer Davis Carey has family roots in the Caribbean and American South. She learned a keen ear for and appreciation of language from her ...
Tanita S. Davis
Tanita S. Davis NONE Tanita S. Davis, award-winning author of six novels for young readers, is known for “Serena Says,” “Peas and Carrots,” and the Coretta Scott King Honor book, “Mare’s War.” A chat...
Angela J. Davis, Bryan Stevenson, Marc Mauer, Bruce Western, and Jeremy Travis
Angela J. Davis, Bryan Stevenson, Marc Mauer, Bruce Western, and Jeremy Travis MULTIPLE Angela J. Davis, Bryan Stevenson, Marc Mauer, Bruce Western, and Jeremy Travis are influential authors and scho...
Michaela angela Davis
Michaela angela Davis 0000000505022572 Michaela angela Davis (Born March 31, 1964) is a writer, creative director, producer, and image activist focusing on the intersections of gender, race, fashion...
Deborah Davis
Deborah Davis 0000000109357178 Deborah Davis is an acclaimed author of seven non-fiction books, including the authorized history of The Oprah Winfrey Show and Guest of Honor, a Phillis Wheatley Award...
Brandie Davis
Brandie Davis NONE Brandie Davis-White, a New York-based author, holds a BA in English from York College. She's the founder of My Urban Books blog and Facebook book club, and continues writing drama-...
Jay Davis
Jay Davis NONE Jay Davis, a Brooklyn-based writer and illustrator, graduated from Parsons School of Design. Passionate about bossa nova, boxing, and intersectional feminism, she cherishes her long-di...
Adrienne D. Davis and BSE Collective
Adrienne D. Davis and BSE Collective MULTIPLE Adrienne D. Davis is William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law and Vice Provost at Washington University in St. Louis. The Black Sexual Economies (BSE) C...
Noah Davis
Noah Davis 0000000403317062 Noah Davis, a Pennsylvania native, is a renowned author specializing in poems and prose about the Allegheny Front. His work has featured in numerous publications and his f...
Townsend Davis
Townsend Davis NONE Townsend Davis is a New York-based writer and lawyer, known for his contributions to the New Republic, Los Angeles Times, and the Charlotte Observer. Townsend Davis is a writer an...
Kai, C.J. Hudson, Brandie Davis, and N’Tyse
Kai, C.J. Hudson, Brandie Davis, and N’Tyse MULTIPLE Kai, C.J. Hudson, Brandie Davis, and N’Tyse
Mariah Carey and Michaela angela Davis
Mariah Carey and Michaela angela Davis MULTIPLE Mariah Carey and Michaela angela Davis
Jeanette Davis
Jeanette Davis NONE Jeanette Davis, a Summa Cum Laude graduate from Morgan State University, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism. She also served as the Music Director and On-A...
Teri Ellen Cross Davis
Teri Ellen Cross Davis NONE Teri Ellen Cross Davis, award-winning author of 'Haint: poems', is a Cave Canem Fellow and Poetry Coordinator at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. Teri Ell...
Tinesha Davis
Tinesha Davis NONE Tinesha Davis is an acclaimed author known for her emotional depth and compelling narratives. Her work spans various genres, with a focus on the human connection. She's also a pass...
Kimberly Lee
Kimberly Lee NONE Kimberly Lee, JD is the author of the award-winning thriller Have You Seen Him. A versatile writer, editor, and creativity coach, she is passionate about nurturing the imaginative ...
Toni Lee
Toni Lee NONE Lee, with over 22 years experience in filmmaking and production in Atlanta, has also taught screenwriting at various universities. She later retrained as a mental health and addictions ...
Bernard N. Lee, Jr.
Bernard N. Lee, Jr. MULTIPLE Bernard N. Lee, Jr., also known as Bernie, is a former military kid whose childhood experiences shaped his memoir series, “A Look Back in Time.” He studied engineering an...
Jazzmen Lee-Johnson
Jazzmen Lee-Johnson NONE Jazzmen Lee-Johnson is an accomplished visual artist, scholar, and curator with a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and MA from Brown University. She has extensive exper...
Jim Neighbors, Brenda Lee Pryce, and Betsy Wakefield Teter
Jim Neighbors, Brenda Lee Pryce, and Betsy Wakefield Teter MULTIPLE Learn about the writers, Jim Neighbors, Brenda Lee Pryce, and Betsy Wakefield Teter and their book. Dr. Jim Neighbors teaches ethni...
Lori Nelson Lee
Lori Nelson Lee NONE Lori Nelson Lee, author of children's books like 'Hillary’s Big Business Adventure' and 'Danica Dramatica - Queen Me', introduces entrepreneurship to young readers. Her works are...
Margot Lee Shetterly
Margot Lee Shetterly 0000000459477938 Margot Lee Shetterly, a writer, researcher, and entrepreneur, is known for her book “Hidden Figures” about black women mathematicians who helped win the Space Ra...
Lee Hawkins
Lee Hawkins NONE Lee Hawkins is a 2023-2024 Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism at The Carter Center and was named the Josephine Albright Fellow by the 2024 Alicia Patterson Foundatio...
Helen Elaine Lee
Helen Elaine Lee NONE Helen Elaine Lee is a Harvard-educated author known for her novels “The Serpent’s Gift” and “Water Marked.” As a professor at MIT, she directs the Women’s & Gender Studies Progr...
Keith Lee Johnson
Keith Lee Johnson NONE Keith Lee Johnson, an accomplished author of various genres, is best known for his Little Black Girl Lost series. His writing journey began at Owens Community College after a c...
Marisa Renee Lee
Marisa Renee Lee NONE Marisa Renee Lee is a rabble-rouser of social healing: a former appointee in the Obama White House; managing director of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance; co-founder of the di...
Robert Lee Brewer
Robert Lee Brewer NONE Robert Lee Brewer is a Senior Content Editor at Writer's Digest, author, and was voted Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere in 2011. He is known for his expertise in editing, onlin...
Andrea Lee
Andrea Lee 0000000009241258 Andrea Lee, born in Philadelphia in 1953, is an acclaimed author of five books including the National Book Award-nominated 'Russian Journal'. A Harvard graduate and former...
Michael Lee
Michael Lee NONE Michael C. Lee, a retired Detroit Police Department Inspector, has a 20-year service history with notable roles in Gang Enforcement and Carjacking Task Force. He has a background in ...
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...
Patricia Lee Gauch and Leah Henderson
Patricia Lee Gauch and Leah Henderson MULTIPLE Patricia Lee Gauch and Leah Henderson
Chiquita Mullins Lee
Chiquita Mullins Lee NONE Chiquita Mullins Lee is an Arts Learning coordinator at the Ohio Arts Council, managing poetry and arts programs. A former creative writing teacher, she hosted an Emmy-winni...
Kristen R. Lee
Kristen R. Lee NONE Kristen R. Lee, a Memphis native, is a college graduate turned author, known for her work, “Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman.” She's dedicated to mentoring foster...
Sharon Lee de la Cruz
Sharon Lee de la Cruz NONE Sharon Lee de la Cruz is an accomplished author, renowned for her contributions in literature. Her work skillfully blends creativity and intellect, earning her acclaim in t...
Sherri Shepherd with Jayci Lee
Sherri Shepherd with Jayci Lee MULTIPLE Sherri Shepherd with Jayci Lee
Malcolm D. Lee with Jayne Allen
Malcolm D. Lee with Jayne Allen MULTIPLE Malcolm D. Lee Jayne Allen
Robin Allison Davis
Robin Allison Davis NONE Robin Allison Davis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, writer, and producer based in Paris and born and raised in the Washington, DC, area. After a ten-year television car...
Kyra Davis Lurie
Kyra Davis Lurie NONE Kyra Davis Lurie is a New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter. Her novels have been published in nine languages across six continents. Kyra was born and raised in Ca...
DeAndra Davis
DeAndra Davis NONE DeAndra Davis is a neurodivergent, Jamaican-American author who lives in the swampy heat of Florida. Her debut All the Noise at Once follows an autistic main character as messy as...
Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth Keckley 0000000057594701 Elizabeth Keckley, born a slave in 1818, bought her freedom and became a leading figure in Washington society as a dressmaker and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln. L...
Sampson Davis with Lisa Frazier Page
Sampson Davis with Lisa Frazier Page MULTIPLE Sampson Davis and Lisa Frazier Page
Opal Lee
Opal Lee NONE The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” Opal Lee is a living legend whose tireless activism and infectious determination helped turn the long-held dream of a national Juneteenth holiday into re...
Rosey Lee
Rosey Lee NONE Rosey Lee is the author of The Gardins of Edin and A Gardin Wedding. She writes stories about complicated families and complex friendships, but a happy ending is guaranteed. She lives...
Trymaine Lee
Trymaine Lee NONE Trymaine Lee is a Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award-winning journalist and correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. He’s the host of the Into America podcast where he covers the intersect...
Jayci Lee
Jayci Lee 0000000496576521 Jayci Lee is a USA Today bestselling author of sexy contemporary romance and epic romantasy featuring Korean American main characters. Her books have been featured in Peop...
Michele E. Lee
Michele E. Lee NONE Michele Elizabeth Lee has worked for over 30 years in the integrated arts field as a visual artist, curator, administrator, educator, and writer. She has an MFA from the Universi...
Patricia Lee Gauch
Patricia Lee Gauch 0000000063058868 Patricia Lee Gauch grew up near Detroit and has been a devoted member of the children’s literature community all her professional life. She is the author of Thund...
Burrel Lee Wilks III
Burrel Lee Wilks III 0000000036967740 Burrel Lee Wilks III Born May 6, 1967 (pictured with AALBC founder in 2006 during Book Expo America) is a life coach, businessman, and the author of Tattoos On ...