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Karen Hunter
Karen Hunter NONE Karen Hunter, a distinguished radio host and former New York Daily News reporter, is renowned for her Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism and as the first African-American female news...
Pimpin’ Ken and Karen Hunter
Pimpin’ Ken and Karen Hunter MULTIPLE Pimpin' and Karen Hunter are authors renowned for their insightful writings. Their work resonates with readers, offering enlightening perspectives on various sub...
La La Anthony and Karen Hunter
La La Anthony and Karen Hunter MULTIPLE La La Anthony and Karen Hunter are acclaimed authors known for their diverse works. Anthony is a renowned TV personality and actress, while Hunter is a Pulitze...
Mason Betha and Karen Hunter
Mason Betha and Karen Hunter MULTIPLE "Mason Betha and Karen Hunter are renowned authors, known for their influential works across different genres. Betha is a former rapper turned preacher and Hunte...
Jonathan Plummer and Karen Hunter
Jonathan Plummer and Karen Hunter MULTIPLE Jonathan Plummer and Karen Hunter are renowned authors known for their engaging writing style. Plummer made waves in the literary world with his candid narr...
Karen E. Quinones Miller
Karen E. Quinones Miller 0000000050390888 Karen E. Quinones Miller, born in Harlem, experienced street life as a teen, joined the Navy at 22, and later became a journalist. She worked for The Philade...
Wendy Williams and Karen Hunter
Wendy Williams and Karen Hunter MULTIPLE Wendy Williams and Karen Hunter are renowned authors known for their insightful and captivating writing. Their works encompass various genres, reflecting thei...
Donda West and Karen Hunter
Donda West and Karen Hunter MULTIPLE Donda West and Karen Hunter are accomplished authors known for their insightful writings. Their work reflects their diverse experiences and perspectives, making t...
Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter 000000001976938X Travis Hunter, author and mentor, gained recognition with his debut novel, The Hearts of Men. His published works include several successful novels and a young adult se...
Karen Lynn Williams
Karen Lynn Williams 0000000063701972 Karen Lynn Williams, born in 1952, is a renowned author of over a dozen children's books, including the acclaimed 'GALIMOTO'. She's also a former Peace Corps volu...
Ken Wilson-Max
Ken Wilson-Max 0000000027184461 ”I believe it is worth celebrating how people are more similar than different.“ Ken Wilson-Max, originally from Zimbabwe, is a UK-trained designer turned ch...
Karen English
Karen English NONE Karen English, renowned for her children's books, is a multiple award-winning author recognized for addressing racial injustice. Raised in 1960s Los Angeles, she began writing at a...
Nathaniel Mackey, J. Peter Moore, Dianne Timblin, Ken Taylor, and Magdalena Zurawski
Nathaniel Mackey, J. Peter Moore, Dianne Timblin, Ken Taylor, and Magdalena Zurawski MULTIPLE Nathaniel Mackey, J. Peter Moore, Dianne Timblin, Ken Taylor, and Magdalena Zurawski are renowned authors...
Ken Daley
Ken Daley 0000000452047046 Ken Daley’s art has been featured in children’s books, print publications, and exhibitions across Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. He is the illustrator of pi...
Karen Walrond
Karen Walrond NONE Karen Walrond is a lawyer, leadership coach, activist, and senior director for Brené Brown Education and Research Group. She's a Certified Dare To Lead™ Facilitator, photographe...
Karen E. Osborne
Karen E. Osborne NONE Karen E. Osborne, adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and board member of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, is a renowned author, consultant, and coac...
Karen Baicker
Karen Baicker NONE Karen Baicker is a publisher at Scholastic, developing programs for communities in need. She has served as Director of Community Affairs and Editorial Director of Professional Deve...
Marcus Anthony Hunter
Marcus Anthony Hunter 0000000379386059 Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter, a sociology & African American studies professor at UCLA, coined #BlackLivesMatter, and led UCLA's African American Studies Departmen...
Kristin Hunter
Kristin Hunter 000000008098402X Kristin Hunter, also known as Kristin Lattany, was an acclaimed author, advertising copywriter, and a senior lecturer in English at the University of Pennsylvania. Bes...
Karen Grigsby Bates
Karen Grigsby Bates NONE Karen Grigsby Bates is an LA-based NPR News correspondent, known for her work on All Things Considered and The Tavis Smiley Show. She has significantly expanded the show's co...
Karen H. St. Hilaire
Karen H. St. Hilaire NONE Karen H. St. Hilaire is a visionary strategist with over 20 years in personal development and consulting. As the CEO of Kadence LLC, she leverages her expertise to effect so...
Naleighna Kai and Karen D. Bradley
Naleighna Kai and Karen D. Bradley MULTIPLE Karen D. Bradley and Naleighna Kai are acclaimed authors known for their engaging writing style. Their works often explore themes of love, relationships, a...
Felicia Pride, Debbie Rigaud, and Karen Valentin
Felicia Pride, Debbie Rigaud, and Karen Valentin MULTIPLE Felicia Pride, Debbie Rigaud, and Karen Valentin are renowned authors known for their significant contributions to literature. Their works en...
Mayme Johnson and Karen E. Quinones Miller
Mayme Johnson and Karen E. Quinones Miller MULTIPLE "Mayme Johnson and Karen E. Quinones Miller are accomplished authors, known for their riveting storytelling. Johnson's real-life experiences inspir...
Geri Spencer Hunter
Geri Spencer Hunter NONE Geri Spencer Hunter is an award-winning writer and co-founder of The Sacramento Black Nurses Association. A retired nurse from Iowa, she has authored two novels and contribut...
Hunter Hayes
Hunter Hayes 0000000356472077 Author Hunter Hayes returns to the literary scene after a hiatus. Known for his critically-acclaimed novels, Shoes On the Otha' Foot and A Pair Like No Otha', Hayes is n...
Angel M. Hunter, Dwayne S. Joseph, and La Jill Hunt
Angel M. Hunter, Dwayne S. Joseph, and La Jill Hunt MULTIPLE Angel M. Hunter, Dwayne S. Joseph, and La Jill Hunt are renowned authors known for their exceptional storytelling skills and captivating n...
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Charlayne Hunter-Gault 000000006701669X Charlayne Hunter-Gault, born in 1942, is an Emmy-winning journalist and author of five books. Beginning her career at the New Yorker, she became the first Blac...
Carl Weber, Angel Hunter, Dwayne S. Joseph, and La Jill Hunt
Carl Weber, Angel Hunter, Dwayne S. Joseph, and La Jill Hunt MULTIPLE "Carl Weber, Angel Hunter, Dwayne S. Joseph, and La Jill Hunt are distinguished authors known for their contributions to literatu...
Karen Chilton
Karen Chilton NONE Karen Chilton is a NY-based actor, writer, and acclaimed voice-over artist. Known for narrating numerous audiobooks like 'Running to Fall', she's won three AudioFile Earphones Awar...
Karen Simpson
Karen Simpson 0000000120853527 Karen Simpson is a passionate writer and historian with a Master's in Historic Preservation. She designs exhibits focusing on cultural diversity and racial reconciliati...
Karen Eubanks Jackson
Karen Eubanks Jackson NONE Karen Eubanks Jackson, a 27-year, four-time breast cancer survivor, is the founder and CEO of Sisters Network Inc., the only nationwide African American breast cancer survi...
Patrik Henry Bass and Karen Pugh
Patrik Henry Bass and Karen Pugh MULTIPLE Patrik Henry Bass and Karen Pugh are renowned authors, recognized for their significant contributions to literature and their diverse range of published work...
S.L. Jennings, Naleighna Kai, J.D. Mason, Shakir Rashaan, London St. Charles, Sierra Kay, Karen D. Bradley, Anita L. Roseboro, and MarZé Scott
S.L. Jennings, Naleighna Kai, J.D. Mason, Shakir Rashaan, London St. Charles, Sierra Kay, Karen D. Bradley, Anita L. Roseboro, and MarZé Scott MULTIPLE "S.L. Jennings, Naleighna Kai, J.D. Mason, Shak...
Naleighna Kai, Martha Kennerson, J. L. Campbell, Karen D. Bradley, and Stephanie M. Freeman
Naleighna Kai, Martha Kennerson, J. L. Campbell, Karen D. Bradley, and Stephanie M. Freeman MULTIPLE Naleighna Kai, Martha Kennerson, J.L. Campbell, Karen D. Bradley, and Stephanie M. Freeman are ren...
Karen Good Marable
Karen Good Marable NONE Karen Good Marable, a Texas-born writer, is known for her essays and music journalism. Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, Oxford American, and more. She now resides...
Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older
Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older MULTIPLE Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older
Karen Celestan
Karen Celestan NONE Karen Celestan is a skilled writer and editor at Texas Southern University, where she also teaches English. She has prior experience as a senior program manager for Music Rising a...
Karen Brown
Karen Brown 0000000046278439 Karen Brown is an acclaimed author known for her exceptional storytelling skills and compelling narratives. Her work spans various genres, providing readers with rich, im...
Randall Horton, M L Hunter, and Becky Thompson
Randall Horton, M L Hunter, and Becky Thompson MULTIPLE "Randall Horton, M L Hunter, and Becky Thompson are acclaimed authors known for their impactful works. Their diverse styles contribute to the r...
Angel M. Hunter
Angel M. Hunter NONE Angel M. Hunter is an author who captivates readers with erotic tales featuring strong female leads, exploring their struggle between physical desires and the quest for love. Ang...
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...
Karen D. Bradley
Karen D. Bradley NONE Karen D. Bradley was born and raised in Chicago and while she had a creative mind, English and Grammar were never her strongest subjects. As life would have it, her weakest lin...
Lurie Daniel Favors
Lurie Daniel Favors NONE Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq., is a dedicated racial justice activist and attorney. She serves as General Counsel at the Center for Law and Social Justice, regularly appears on S...
David Hunter Sutherland
David Hunter Sutherland NONE David Hunter Sutherland’s work has seen wide distribution in journals, reviews and magazines. His pieces of his have appeared in The Hollins Critic, Anthology, T...
H.D. Hunter
H.D. Hunter NONE Hugh “H.D.” Hunter is a storyteller, teaching artist, and community organizer from Atlanta. He’s also the winner of several indie book awards for multicultural fiction. Hugh is comm...
Daaimah S. Poole
Daaimah S. Poole NONE Daaimah S. Poole, author of Yoyo Love, began writing to produce stories relatable to her own experiences. Despite balancing motherhood and work, she devoted time to her writing,...
Allison Hobbs and Karen E. Quinones Miller
Allison Hobbs and Karen E. Quinones Miller MULTIPLE
Natasha Owens
Natasha Owens NONE Southern girl Natasha Owens is a devoted mother and Christian with a love for soul music and comfort food. Despite struggles with weight and eyesight, she pursued higher education....
Noo Saro-Wiwa
Noo Saro-Wiwa 0000000367064597 Noo Saro-Wiwa, educated at Roedean School, King’s College London, and Columbia University, is best known for her acclaimed book, “Looking for Transwonderland: Travels i...
Jonathan Eig
Jonathan Eig 0000000036580570 Jonathan Eig is a former Wall Street Journal writer and New York Times bestselling author of five books, praised as a “master storyteller” by Ken Burns. His work has bee...
Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas 0000000459097580 Michael Thomas, a Boston native, has diverse experiences as a cab driver, carpenter, restaurateur, and filmmaker. An alumnus of Hunter and Warren Wilson College, he is...
Kathy Whitehead
Kathy Whitehead NONE Kathy Whitehead, a former elementary teacher, now writes children's literature inspired by her love for history. Her work includes a picture book biography about African-American...
Natalie Renee Perkins and Hal Taussig
Natalie Renee Perkins and Hal Taussig MULTIPLE Natalie Perkins is a minister, NYU chaplain, and co-founder of the Tanho Center. She's a singer, theatre performer, composer, and recipient of the Karen...
A.R. Bernard
A.R. Bernard NONE Dr. Alphonso R. Bernard, Sr., born in 1953, is the spiritual leader of the New York Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. He left a banking career in 1979 to establish a church tha...
Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons 0000000118746394 Karen “Kasi” Lemmons is a celebrated actress, writer, and director, known for roles in films like “Silence of the Lambs”, and for directing the highest-grossing independ...
LaShonda Katrice Barnett
LaShonda Katrice Barnett 0000000384767200 LaShonda Katrice Barnett is a renowned author and educator, known for her trilogy of plays and debut novel, “Jam on the Vine.” Twice nominated for the Pushca...
Tao Leigh Goffe
Tao Leigh Goffe NONE Tao Leigh Goffe is an accomplished London-born writer, theorist, and artist known for her research on Black diasporic histories and ecology. A member of NEW INC, she studied at P...
Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Sharon Dennis Wyeth 0000000074254004 Sharon Dennis Wyeth is an African American author and educator from Washington, D.C., known for her award-winning children's and young adult books. She holds degr...
Charlamagne Tha God
Charlamagne Tha God 0000000486501489 Charlamagne Tha God, born Lenard McKelvey, is a renowned media personality and co-host of The Breakfast Club radio show and Brilliant Idiots podcast. He's also a ...
Randell Pearson
Randell Pearson NONE Randell Pearson, a Jersey City native and Brooklyn-raised graphic designer and illustrator, boasts over 30 years of experience and numerous awards. His education includes The Hig...
Dwayne Ferguson
Dwayne Ferguson NONE Dwayne Ferguson, also known as Hunter Wolf, is a versatile artist who's created work for Walt Disney, Sony Music, Warner Bros. and more. As a writer, he's known for his comic boo...
James McIntosh
James McIntosh NONE James C. McIntosh, M.D. is a Queens-based psychiatrist and graduate of Hunter College and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He serves as chairman of the BEPAA, f...
Barry Wittenstein
Barry Wittenstein NONE Barry Wittenstein, New York-based author of popular picture books including 'Waiting for Pumpsie' and 'The Boo-Boos That Changed the World' is currently pursuing a Masters in C...
Diane Patrick
Diane Patrick NONE Diane Patrick is a seasoned writer and editor with over 20 years of experience in various industries. Known for her work in publishers like Publishers Weekly and Billboard, she's a...
Margaree K. Mitchell
Margaree K. Mitchell NONE Margaree K. Mitchell is an award-winning author of children's, teen, and adult books. Known for titles like Uncle Jed’s Barbershop and Granddaddy’s Gift, she uses history to...
Debra Phillips
Debra Phillips 0000000080337535 Debra Yvette Phillips is a diverse writer, creating works in categories like romance, mainstream, and chick-lit. She also writes under the pseudonym D.Y. Phillips, spe...
Bernadette Baillie
Bernadette Baillie NONE Bernadette Baillie, a Filipina American writer and speaker, grew up in a sports-loving family, selling signature athlete shoes. A graduate of Pepperdine University, she worked...
Yusef Salaam
Yusef Salaam NONE Dr. Yusef Abdus Salaam, part of the Exonerated Five, was wrongly convicted in the Central Park jogger case at 15. After years in prison, his sentence was overturned in 2002. His sto...
Nathan C. Heard
Nathan C. Heard NONE Nathan C. Heard (1936-2004) was a celebrated author, teacher, and actor. Known as a pioneer of “street literature,” he gained fame with his book Howard Street, written during his...
Raymond Santana
Raymond Santana NONE Raymond Santana is an author, designer, and activist. He currently travels around the country telling his story of hope and overcoming obstacles as he continues to fight against...
Nathan Huggins
Nathan Huggins 0000000110473299 Nathan Irvin Huggins (1927-1989) was a renowned historian, author, and educator specializing in African-American studies. He served as the W. E. B. Du Bois Professor a...
Bill Duke
Bill Duke 0000000063023892 Actor, Director, and Producer Bill Duke has over 40 years of Hollywood experience, known for his roles in “Predator,” “X-Men 3,” and currently in HBO Max's “No Sudden Move....
Tomi Adeyemi
Tomi Adeyemi 0000000464681757 Tomi Adeyemi, a Nigerian-American author and creative writing coach, is known for her debut West African YA Fantasy novel “Children of Blood and Bone.” A Harvard graduat...
Willa Cofield, Cynthia Samuelson, and Mildred Sexton
Willa Cofield, Cynthia Samuelson, and Mildred Sexton MULTIPLE Willa Cofield is a retired educator with a deep devotion to community uplift. She previously held positions at the North Carolina Fund, ...
Jamillah Lamb and David Lamb
Jamillah Lamb and David Lamb MULTIPLE David and Jamillah Lamb are the dynamic duo behind Between The Lines Productions, Inc. The couple co-authored the book Perfect Combination: Seven Key Ingredients...
Yewande Omotoso
Yewande Omotoso 0000000369299533 Yewande Omotoso, born in Barbados and raised in Nigeria, is an award-winning author and architect based in Johannesburg. She moved to South Africa in 1992 and has sin...
Kevin Wimer, Samantha Alexandra, and others
Kevin Wimer, Samantha Alexandra, and others MULTIPLE This meta description features a collection of renowned authors including Kevin Wimer, Samantha Alexandra, L.M. Barrett, T.J. Weeks, and many more...
Rowan Ricardo Phillips
Rowan Ricardo Phillips 0000000077578485 Rowan Ricardo Phillips, an acclaimed poet and author, is recognized for books like Heaven and The Ground. Winner of the 2015 Guggenheim Fellowship, his work ha...
Marta Moreno-Vega
Marta Moreno-Vega 0000000032859822 Dr. Marta Moreno-Vega, born in 1952, is a renowned scholar and advocate for cultural equity. She holds degrees from New York University and Temple University. She f...
Cassandra Mack
Cassandra Mack NONE Cassandra Mack, founder of Strategies for Empowered Living Inc., is an author and life coach. Known for her blogs, books and radio appearances, she offers practical tools for succ...
Nelda LaTeef
Nelda LaTeef 000000008348432X Nelda LaTeef is an award-winning author and illustrator, known for acclaimed children's books like Animal Village and The Talking Baobab Tree. Her work has received nume...
Zetta Elliott
Zetta Elliott 000000003627950X Zetta Elliott, a Canadian-born Black feminist writer, is known for her poetry, plays, essays, and children's novels. She earned a PhD in American Studies from NYU, taug...
Elizabeth Nunez
Elizabeth Nunez 0000000080832288 Elizabeth Nunez, a Trinidad-born, award-winning author, wrote ten novels and a memoir, with several recognized by the New York Times and Oprah's book club. Her works,...