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Karyn Langhorne Folan
Karyn Langhorne Folan NONE Karyn Langhorne Folan, a former law professor and accomplished author, is known for her work in various genres including nonfiction, screenplays, and novels. She developed ...
Don Lemon
Don Lemon 0000000122571961 Don Lemon is a renowned American journalist, known for hosting CNN Tonight since 2006. He's covered major events like Hurricane Katrina and George Floyd protests, and is re...
Don Fulton
Don Fulton NONE Don Fulton, a Washington D.C. native, is a screenwriter inspired by the lack of quality and diverse Christmas films in Hollywood. His screenplay, “Please Come Home for Christmas,” is ...
Walter White
Walter White 0000000081462565 “I am a Negro. My skin is white, my eyes are blue, my hair is blond. The traits of my race are nowhere visible upon me.” Explore A.J. Baime's 2022 autobiograp...
Don Freeman
Don Freeman 000000010880233X Don Freeman was a California-born artist and musician who turned to sketching Broadway shows in New York after losing his trumpet. He found his true calling in children's...
Theodore W. Allen
Theodore W. Allen 000000003475678X Theodore W. Allen (1919-2005) was an activist and intellectual who pioneered work on white privilege. He co-authored 'White Blindspot', authored 'Can White Workers ...
Richard Wright
Richard Wright 0000000079803105 Richard Nathaniel Wright (1908-1960), born in poverty and racial discrimination in Mississippi, was a prolific writer aiming to unite Black and White worlds. Known ini...
Mary Monroe
Mary Monroe 0000000029010860 Mary Monroe, a sharecropper's daughter and the first in her family to graduate high school, returned to the literary scene with her novel “God Don’t Like Ugly”, which sol...
Albert E. White
Albert E. White NONE Albert E. White is a business and finance expert with 30 years of experience. Known for advising top CEOs and identifying market trends, he's held senior positions in energy and ...
Mark Mathabane
Mark Mathabane 0000000108774033 "Mark Mathabane is a South African author and human rights activist, known for his memoir 'Kaffir Boy' which sheds light on his life under apartheid. His works, transl...
Joel A. Freeman and Don B. Griffin
Joel A. Freeman and Don B. Griffin MULTIPLE Joel A. Freeman and Don B. Griffin are renowned authors known for their expertise and significant contributions in their respective fields. Their works hav...
Don Tate
Don Tate 0000000067041350 Don Tate is an accomplished illustrator of over fifty children's books and author of two award-winning titles. He co-founded The Brown Bookshelf and is part of #WeNeedDivers...
Kayla Harren
Kayla Harren 0000000498594643 Kayla Harren, a School of Visual Arts graduate and acclaimed illustrator of award-winning children's books like “A Boy Like You” and “The Boy Who Grew A Forest”, resides...
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...
Armond White
Armond White 0000000031792179 Armond Allen White, born in 1953, is a renowned film and music critic. He served as the arts editor for The City Sun and later wrote for New York Press. He was the edito...
Arisa White and Laura Atkins
Arisa White and Laura Atkins MULTIPLE Arisa White and Laura Atkins are accomplished authors and educators. White's expertise lies in poetry while Atkins specializes in children's literature. Both are...
Phina Oruche
Phina Oruche NONE “Everything I am passionate about has storytelling in the center.” Phina Oruche, known for roles in BBC's Anthony and ITV's Footballers’ Wives, released a children's book...
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union 0000000119926290 Gabrielle Monique Union, born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1972, transitioned from high school athlete to acclaimed actress. She initially starred in teen films but gained r...
Marilyn Allman Maye, Harold S. Buchanan, Jannette O. Domingo, Joyce Frisby Baynes, Marilyn Holifield, Myra E. Rose, Bridget Van Gronigen Warren, and Aundrea White Kelley
Marilyn Allman Maye, Harold S. Buchanan, Jannette O. Domingo, Joyce Frisby Baynes, Marilyn Holifield, Myra E. Rose, Bridget Van Gronigen Warren, and Aundrea White Kelley MULTIPLE This group includes ...
Christopher Myers
Christopher Myers NONE Christopher Myers, son of renowned author Walter Dean Myers, is an award-winning illustrator with a deep appreciation for storytelling through images. Myers extends his family'...
Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany
Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany MULTIPLE Sarah Delany, the last of the Delany sisters, passed away at 109. Born to a former slave, she was the first colored woman to teach home economics in w...
Cathy Finch White
Cathy Finch White NONE Cathy Finch White, a former medical professional turned author, advocates for child education through reading. She has written four award-winning books, including “Anna Learn's...
Ruby Hamad
Ruby Hamad NONE Ruby Hamad is an acclaimed Australian journalist, author, and Ph.D. candidate in media studies. She gained global attention with her Guardian article on white feminism and racism, ins...
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...
Khary Lazarre-White
Khary Lazarre-White NONE Khary Lazarre-White, Esq., co-founder and Executive Director of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, is renowned for his innovative leadership. Born in 1974 in New York City, he's a r...
Elizabeth White
Elizabeth White 0000000114807460 Elizabeth White is a Harvard and Johns Hopkins-educated author, aging advocate, and adjunct professor. She specializes in financial jeopardy and uncertain work situat...
Gayle Jessup White
Gayle Jessup White NONE Gayle Jessup White, former award-winning TV reporter and PR & Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, is a direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson and two families enslaved ...
Ismail K. White and Chryl N. Laird
Ismail K. White and Chryl N. Laird MULTIPLE Ismail K. White is a politics professor at Princeton University and co-editor of a book on African-American political psychology. Chryl N. Laird is an assi...
The Black Dot
The Black Dot NONE The Black Dot is renowned for his insight into the metaphysical aspects of Hip Hop, contributing to various media outlets and authoring the game-changing book, “Hip Hop Decoded.” A...
Paul Beatty
Paul Beatty 0000000084014450 Paul Beatty, born 1962, the first American to win the Man Booker Prize in 2016 for his novel “The Sellout.” An LA native and graduate of Brooklyn College and Boston Unive...
Danez Smith
Danez Smith 0000000529080232 Danez Smith is an award-winning poet from St. Paul, Minnesota. Known for his works such as [insert] boy, his poetry explores themes of race, class, sexuality, faith, and ...
Tab “Hot Boy Turk” Virgil Jr.
Tab “Hot Boy Turk” Virgil Jr. NONE New Orleans rapper Turk, discovered by Cash Money Records in 1996, made his debut on Juvenile's “Solja Rags.” He rose to fame with the Hot Boys before launching a s...
Don Mitchell
Don Mitchell 0000000045787872 Sure, but you haven't provided the author's bio that needs to be summarized. Could you please provide the details?
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
Arthur Herzog, Jr. MULTIPLE Arthur Herzog, Jr., a songwriter, has penned a number of songs performed and recorded by top jazz musicians including John Coltrane and Dinah Washington. His most notable ...
Michael A. Gonzales
Michael A. Gonzales NONE Harlem-born essayist and short story writer Michael A. Gonzales, co-authored the seminal hip-hop book Bring the Noise. Known as the “hip-hop Chester Himes,†his fiction a...
Silk White
Silk White NONE Silk White, a best-selling urban fiction author from Harlem, New York, is also a co-owner of Good2Go Publishing and Films. He has credit for films like No Way Out & Black Barbie, and ...
Carl Weber, Ty Marshall, and Marlon P.S. White
Carl Weber, Ty Marshall, and Marlon P.S. White MULTIPLE Carl Weber, Ty Marshall, and Marlon P.S. White are renowned authors, each bringing distinct storytelling styles and enriching the literary worl...
Niobia Bryant, Melanie Schuster, and Kimberley White
Niobia Bryant, Melanie Schuster, and Kimberley White MULTIPLE Niobia Bryant, Melanie Schuster, and Kimberley White are acclaimed authors known for their significant contributions in the literary worl...
Anwar White
Anwar White NONE Anwar White (aka the Fairy Godbrother) is a dating and relationship coach based in Montreal, Canada, where he lives with his partner and three children. He is the CEO and founder of...
Jaleel White
Jaleel White 0000000029923379 Jaleel White is an actor, host, and producer best known for his iconic roles as Steve Urkel. Jaleel Ahmad White (born November 27, 1976) is an actor, host, and producer ...
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 ...
Shane White
Shane White 0000000453091911 “…my main research interests are in African American history and in the history of New York City.” Shane White, a distinguished Professor of History at ...
Arisa White
Arisa White NONE Arisa White, an acclaimed poet and assistant professor at Colby College, is known for her work that centers queer and trans narratives. She is a Cave Canem graduate, a multiple award...
Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein
Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein MULTIPLE Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein are accomplished authors and screenwriters. Bandy, a founding member of Comedy Shorts, has worked in animation and co-authored...
Naomi V. Dunsen-White
Naomi V. Dunsen-White NONE Naomi V. Dunsen-White is a children’s book author and editor focused on promoting diversity and representation in children's literature. She utilizes her background as a fo...
Tyriek White
Tyriek White 0000000517767141 Tyriek Rashawn White, a Brooklyn-based writer, musician, and educator, serves marginalized communities and leads Lampblack Lit, a literary foundation for Black writers. ...
James Earl Hardy
James Earl Hardy 0000000042416478 James Earl Hardy is the author of the bestselling B-Boy Blues series, including B-Boy Blues, which has been praised as the first gay hip hop love story and is celeb...
Alton Carter
Alton Carter NONE Alton Carter, a former foster child and police officer, now serves as the director of youth ministries in Oklahoma. An OSU graduate and father of two, he's the award-winning author ...
Hugh Holton
Hugh Holton NONE Hubert “Hugh” Holton, son of a police officer, was a prolific author who passed away in 2001. Raised in Woodlawn, he attended Saint Anselm elementary school and Mount Carmel high sch...
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...
Hisani P. Dubose
Hisani P. Dubose NONE “The Best Black Director of 2005” —Kam Williams Hisani DuBose is a Seton Hall University graduate, former dancer and singer turned screenwriter. She's directed ...
Mildred Pitts Walter
Mildred Pitts Walter 0000000074049983 Mildred Pitts Walter, born on September 9, 1922, in Louisiana, overcame segregation and societal barriers to become a renowned author. Despite limited access to ...
Sheila L. Jackson
Sheila L. Jackson NONE Sheila L. Jackson, an author, inspirational speaker, and teacher from Shreveport, Louisiana, empowers women through God’s word. As a clinical laboratory scientist, published an...
A. C. Arthur
A. C. Arthur NONE Baltimore-based author C. Arthur, known for infusing romance with fresh dialogue, intriguing plots, and sensual scenes, captivates readers with her innovative style. Drawing from he...
Joan Vassar
Joan Vassar NONE Joan Vassar, a New York native, is a passionate storyteller and author known for her insightful narratives on the African American experience. Aside from her software analyst profess...
HoeZee
HoeZee NONE HoeZee, a self-published author from Brooklyn, New York, uses his experiences from the neighborhoods of Flatbush and Bedstuy to fuel his intense writing. His novels vividly bring to life ...
Kelly Harris-DeBerry
Kelly Harris-DeBerry NONE Kelly Harris-DeBerry is an award-winning poet and the author of Freedom Knows My Name. Known for her gift to bring poems to life by using her voice as an instrument, audienc...
Malcolm Newsome
Malcolm Newsome NONE Malcolm Newsome, a Chicago-based children's book author and Black Creators Headquarters co-founder, uses his background in psychology, sociology, and cyber security to write insp...
Ben McBride
Ben McBride NONE Rev. Ben McBride is an acclaimed faith leader and activist known globally as a speaker. Founder of Empower Initiative and Bring the HEAT campaign, and former director of PICO Califor...
Cristi Smith-Jones
Cristi Smith-Jones NONE Cristi Smith-Jones, a stay-at-home mom turned amateur photographer, creatively combines art and history for her daughters in Kent, WA. Inspired by her late grandmother, the fi...
Davon Moseley
Davon Moseley NONE Davon Moseley is the relaxing voice and supporting presence behind Royale Eats. He is a food content creator, home cook, and health & wellness coach. He is from the Washing...
Robert Deane Pharr
Robert Deane Pharr 0000000063320993 “…I would let white people look at the black man as he lives when the white man is not looking or listening.” Robert Deane Pharr, born 1916, was ...
Kidada E. Williams
Kidada E. Williams NONE Kidada E. Williams is a distinguished historian and author, known for her detailed exploration of African American history, specifically during the Reconstruction era. Her wor...
Laila Ali
Laila Ali NONE Laila Amaria Ali (born December 30, 1977) is an undefeated five-time boxing world champion with a 24–0 record and a 2022 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee. As the daughter of...
Sterling D. Plumpp
Sterling D. Plumpp 0000000081297870 “You can not ever get free as a result of legislationHellip;you always have to take freedom.” Sterling Dominic Plumpp, born 1940, is an esteemed poet, e...
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-...
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...
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 ...
Helene Cooper
Helene Cooper 0000000045708150 Helene Cooper, born in Liberia, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The New York Times. She has served as a Pentagon Correspondent, diplomatic correspondent, and...
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...
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva 000000007984314X Eduardo Bonilla-Silva is a distinguished Sociology professor at Duke University, recognized for his contributions with the W.E.B. Du Bois Award. Known for books...
Ayesha Rascoe
Ayesha Rascoe NONE Ayesha Rascoe, host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and Up First's Saturday episodes, is a former White House correspondent who covered three presidential administrations. Prior to...
Karine Jean-Pierre
Karine Jean-Pierre 0000000500800507 Karine Jean-Pierre is the former White House Press Secretary and Senior Advisor to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Born in Martinique and raised in New York by Hait...
Catherine Joy White
Catherine Joy White NONE Catherine Joy White is an actor, writer, filmmaker, and founder and CEO of the award-winning Kusini Productions, a company established to champion the voices of Black women....
Charles L. Blockson
Charles L. Blockson 0000000082151240 Charles L. Blockson, a renowned black studies scholar and author, amassed one of the world's largest private collections of African American history. His signific...
John Valentine
John Valentine NONE John Valentine, born in 60s' Mississippi, is a writer and cultural historian. From a background of poverty and racism, Valentine channeled his experiences into understanding the h...
Vanessa Miller
Vanessa Miller NONE Best-selling author and motivational speaker Vanessa Miller, known for her stage productions and Rain Series novels, writes redemption stories to glorify God. She's won Best Chris...
Christopher Eliopoulos
Christopher Eliopoulos NONE Christopher Eliopoulos is a renowned illustrator, starting his career with Marvel. He wrote and illustrated popular comics like Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Pet Ave...
Paul Davey
Paul Davey NONE Paul Davey is a London-based Jamaican illustrator and digital artist, known for his debut picture books, Little Black Girl and Little Black Boy. Paul Davey is a Jamaican illustrator a...
Damon Wayans
Damon Wayans 000000005928060X Damon Wayans, a NY Times bestselling author and award-winning actor from a renowned Hollywood family, is known for his roles in 'In Living Color' and 'My Wife and Kids'....
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...
Ali Kamanda
Ali Kamanda NONE Ali Biko Sulaiman Kamanda is an award-winning filmmaker and social entrepreneur from Sierra Leone, West Africa. He runs BIKO Studios, a cross-cultural film production company and is...
Tara Sullivan
Tara Sullivan NONE Tara Sullivan, born in Calcutta and raised across South America and the Caribbean, is a global-minded author with a dual Master's degree in Non-Profit Management and International ...
David Lamb
David Lamb 0000000109308640 David Lamb, a native New Yorker, discovered his passion for writing at an early age. Despite studying Economics in college and attending law school, David's love for writi...
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...
Carl Gamble
Carl Gamble NONE “There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots.” Carl Gamble, a former aviator, author and speaker, shares his inspiring journey from a...
Mark Curry
Mark Curry NONE Mark Curry, born in 1971, is an Atlanta-based entertainer who worked with Bad Boy Entertainment and Sean “Puffy” Combs for over a decade. Besides music, his ventures include authoring...
Keely Hutton
Keely Hutton NONE Novelist and former teacher Keely Hutton collaborates with Ricky Richard Anywar, founder of Friends of Orphans and ex-child soldier, to pen her debut novel, “Soldier Boy.” Hutton al...
Gary D. Schmidt
Gary D. Schmidt 0000000026752412 Gary D. Schmidt is a celebrated author of over 15 children and young adult books. His notable works include 'Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy' and 'The Wednesday...
C.J. Watson
C.J. Watson NONE Former NBA star, C.J. Watson, penned a children's book in 2020, “C.J.'s Big Dream”, inspiring kids to work hard for their dreams. The book, potentially a series, follows a young boy ...
Skip Hill
Skip Hill NONE Skip Hill is a renowned mixed-media visual artist with works in collections globally. He illustrated “Opal’s Greenwood Oasis” and contributed to “13 Ways of Looking at a Black Boy.” He...
Hari Ziyad
Hari Ziyad NONE Hari Ziyad, a bestselling author, screenwriter, and Editor-in-Chief of RaceBaitr, hails from Cleveland and currently resides in Brooklyn. They are known for their book, Black Boy Out ...
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...
Ishmael Beah
Ishmael Beah 0000000368812665 Ishmael Beah, a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist, became known for his memoir, “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier.” A former child soldier, Beah w...
John Frank
John Frank 0000000109166945 John Frank is an acclaimed author, known for his award-winning books 'The Toughest Cowboy', 'The Tomb of the Boy King' and 'How to Catch a Fish'. His captivating tales hav...
Earl G. Graves
Earl G. Graves 0000000082499693 >Graves was a nationally recognized authority on Black business development and serves on the boards of the Black Business Council, Howard University, the Boy Scouts o...