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Stanley G. Robertson
Stanley G. Robertson NONE Stanley G. Robertson is a professor of business and law at DeVry University in Chicago. He is the host and producer of the television show titled, The Ink Spot, on CA...
Marcia Wilson
Marcia Wilson NONE Marcia E. Wilson, a British-born photographer, has extensively documented poets, writers, and literary events of the African Diaspora since 1995. Her work, featured in major print ...
Ernie Paniccioli
Ernie Paniccioli 0000000114932974 Ernest “Brother Ernie” Paniccioli is a renowned hip-hop photographer, known for his work in the 80s and 90s. He authored the bestseller 'Who Shot Ya?' and was featur...
Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Rachel Eliza Griffiths 0000000527846142 Rachel Eliza Griffiths, a poet, photographer, and creative writing teacher, is renowned for her literary portraits, fine art photography, and lyric videos. She...
Velma Maia Thomas
Velma Maia Thomas NONE Velma Maia Thomas is an award-winning author known for her nonfiction books on African American history. She is also the creator of the Black Holocaust Exhibit. With degrees fr...
Keith Knight
Keith Knight 0000000036407698 “Well, you know… cats have better representation in the comics than Black people.” Keith Knight, a Boston-born cartoonist, is recognized for his unique...
FX and Color Studio
FX and Color Studio MULTIPLE "FX and Color Studio: Specializing in visual effects and color grading, enhancing visual storytelling through technical expertise and creative vision.” FX and Color Studi...
Ursula M. Burns
Ursula M. Burns 0000000445332455 Ursula M. Burns is a pioneering American businesswoman, the first black woman to become a Fortune 500 CEO at Xerox, where she served from 2009-2016. She was also Chai...
Lola Jaye
Lola Jaye NONE Lola Jaye, a London-born author, published her first U.S. novel in 2009. Her journey from foster child to author was shared in her 2009 essay, part of the U.K.'s Quick Reads program. L...
K’wan
K’wan 0000000417519140 K'wan Foye, born to a poet and painter, faced numerous rejections before his debut novel, Gangsta, was published in 2002. His subsequent novels caught the attention of St. Mart...
Emily Meggett
Emily Meggett NONE Emily Meggett, 87, is a prominent figure in South Carolina's Gullah community, featured by PBS, Food Network, and NPR. Raised in a 19th-century slave cabin, now a central Smithsoni...
Nichole L. Shields
Nichole L. Shields NONE Nichole L. Shields (1969-2009) was a celebrated poet and essayist, renowned for her impactful story-telling as a black woman. She was a two-time Gwendolyn Brooks poetry winner...
J.L. Woodson
J.L. Woodson NONE J.L. Woodson is an award-winning author and graphic designer from Chicago. He started his literary career at 16 and later shifted to graphic design, creating book covers and marketi...
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt 0000000120374593 Usain Bolt, born August 21, 1986, is recognized as the fastest person ever timed. He holds world records in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay, won six Olympic gold medals, ...
Indigo Moor
Indigo Moor NONE Indigo Moor, Sacramento's Poet Laureate, is a multi-talented writer with works ranging from poetry to plays. His award-winning books include Tap-Root and Through the Stonecutter’s Wi...
Flame Tree Studio
Flame Tree Studio NONE Flame Tree Studio is designed and developed at Flame Tree Publishing, an independent publisher and creator of fine, illustrated books, journals, notebooks, jigsaw puzzles, and...
Souleymane Bachir Diagne and Chike Jeffers
Souleymane Bachir Diagne and Chike Jeffers MULTIPLE Souleymane Bachir Diagne, a Philosophy professor at Columbia University, has contributed to African studies and written books like The Ink of the S...
Shadra Strickland
Shadra Strickland NONE Shadra Strickland, an award-winning illustrator and teacher, studied at Syracuse University and the School of Visual Arts. She won the Ezra Jack Keats and Coretta Scott King/Jo...
K. Caprice Arradondo
K. Caprice Arradondo NONE K. Caprice Arradondo, born in 1988, is a Minnesota-based poet, short story writer, lyricist, father, and licensed tattoo artist. His works, including the co-authored “Writer...
Osonye Tess Onwueme
Osonye Tess Onwueme 0000000114408785 Dr. Osonye Tess Onwueme, a University Professor of Global Letters at the University of Wisconsin, is a renowned author with several prestigious awards including t...
Millicent Graham
Millicent Graham NONE Millicent A. A. Graham, born in 1974, is a Jamaican poet known for her collections 'The Damp In Things' (2009) and 'The Way Home' (2014). She was a fellow at the Bread Loaf Writ...
Joseph S. Spence
Joseph S. Spence NONE Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr. is a globally recognized author, poet, educator, and military veteran. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles, ten poetry books, and co-founded...
Marissa Monteilh
Marissa Monteilh NONE Marissa Monteilh (Mon-tay), writing as Pynk, is the best-selling author of seven mainstream novels, May December Souls, The Chocolate Ship, Hot ...
Brenda L. Thomas
Brenda L. Thomas 0000000038393998 Brenda L. Thomas, a Philadelphia-based marketing professional, has extensive experience in the basketball industry. Formerly with IBM and AND 1, she also founded Adm...
Souleymane Bachir Diagne
Souleymane Bachir Diagne 0000000121380637 Souleymane Bachir Diagne is a philosophy professor and Director of African Studies at Columbia University. His notable works include 'The Ink of the Scholars...
Donyae Coles
Donyae Coles NONE Donyae Coles is a speculative writer and visual artist, blending real-life issues with sci-fi, fantasy, and horror elements. Her work is featured in various magazines and she specia...
Delia Mercado
Delia Mercado NONE Delia Mercado, a NY licensed entrepreneur and mother of three, is pursuing an English degree at Medgar Evers College. Passionate about literature, she aspires to become an author a...
Benny Andrews
Benny Andrews 0000000066753102 Benny Andrews (1930-2006) was an American painter, printmaker, and educator known for his expressionist style. Born and raised in Georgia, he was the first in his famil...
E. Ethelbert Miller
E. Ethelbert Miller 0000000083478974 E. Ethelbert Miller is a writer and literary activist. He was born in 1950 and grew up in New York City. A graduate of Howard University, he was one of the...
Reynold Ruffins
Reynold Ruffins 0000000024800273 Reynold Ruffins, a renowned illustrator and professor, has received prestigious awards from The Cooper Union and had a successful career teaching at various instituti...
Wil Clay
Wil Clay NONE Wil Clay, a renowned artist, began his journey in art at a young age. He studied at prestigious art institutions before establishing studios in Providence and Houston. Initially focusin...
Kimberly Drew
Kimberly Drew 0000000495858893 Kimberly Drew is a passionate writer, curator, and activist with a focus on art, fashion, and cultural studies. She's the Social Media Manager at The Met, a board membe...
Danny Simmons
Danny Simmons 000000011447538X AALBC Mourns the Passing of Danny Simmons Daniel “Danny” Simmons is a globally recognized abstract-expressionist painter with works in prominent establishments like the ...
Charisse Carney-Nunes
Charisse Carney-Nunes NONE Charisse Carney-Nunes, writer, speaker and literary advocate, is the award-winning author of the children’s books, I AM BARACK OBAMA (2009), I DREAM FOR YOU A WORLD:...
Beverly Jenkins
Beverly Jenkins 000000011691928X Beverly Jenkins, a USA TODAY bestselling author, is renowned for her African-American historical romance fiction, mainly set in the 19th century. With over thirty nov...
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 0000000476477577 Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, hailing from Spring Valley, NY, is a SUNY Albany graduate with an MFA from Syracuse University. His work, celebrated in numerous pu...
Chad Sanders
Chad Sanders NONE Chad Sanders, a NYC-based writer, director, actor, and musician, previously worked at Google and YouTube. He has collaborated with Spike Lee, Morgan Freeman, and Will Packer on TV s...
Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson 0000000038009108 Kadir Nelson is a renowned American artist and illustrator with a Bachelor's degree from Pratt Institute. Known for his work with major clients like Sports Illustrated, ...
Chance Arradondo
Chance Arradondo NONE Chance Arradondo is a versatile writer, born in 1989 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He writes novels, poetry, short stories, and lyrics, inspired by his life experiences and love fo...
Chaun Webster
Chaun Webster NONE Chaun Webster, a poet, publisher, and graphic designer, is influenced by the Black Arts Movement, Jazz, and Graffiti. He founded Free Poet’s Press in 2009 to encourage art producti...
Ayobami Adebayo
Ayobami Adebayo 0000000468271405 Ayá»Ì€baÌmi AdeÌbaÌyá»Ì€ is a Nigerian author, best known for her debut novel, “Stay with Me.” Her work, published across the globe, has been shortlisted for the...
Lenrie Peters
Lenrie Peters 000000011469286X Dr. Lenrie Peters (1932-2009) was a renowned Gambian surgeon, educator, novelist, and poet. Known as the 'father' of Gambian literature, he was one of the first authors...
Winfred Rembert
Winfred Rembert 0000000034199338 Winfred Rembert (1945-2021) was a renowned artist from Georgia, celebrated for his unique leather paintings. Compared to greats like Lawrence and Bearden, his work ha...
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu 0000000108644191 Desmond Mpilo Tutu, former Archbishop of Southern Africa, was a renowned advocate for justice and racial reconciliation. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and the Pr...
Jerry Craft
Jerry Craft 000000050467371X Jerry Craft is a renowned cartoonist, children's book illustrator, and a graduate from the School of Visual Arts. Known for his comic strip Mama's Boyz, he's one of the f...
Joseph E. Harris
Joseph E. Harris 0000000021360081 Joseph E. Harris, a history professor at Howard University, is a renowned author of numerous academic books on African history. He resides in Silver Spring, Maryland...
Hope Lynne Price
Hope Lynne Price NONE Hope Lynne Price-Lindsay is an accomplished author, playwright, and Arts Educator with a BFA from Howard University. Her diverse experiences include performing with Ringling Bro...
Therese Taylor-Stinson
Therese Taylor-Stinson NONE Therese Taylor-Stinson, an ordained deacon, writer, and spiritual director, graduated from the Shalem Institute. The founding member of the Spiritual Directors of Color Ne...
Sandra W. Headen
Sandra W. Headen NONE Dr. Sandra W. Headen is a Social and Community Psychologist turned children's historical fiction author. After an accomplished career in public health research and academia, she...
Sabrena Khadija
Sabrena Khadija NONE Sabrena Khadija is a Sierra Leonean American illustrator known for works inspired by geometry, nature, and femininity. Her illustrations, including 'Ride, Roll, Run' and 'We Have...
Naseed Gifted
Naseed Gifted NONE Naseed Gifted, an engineer, educator, and writer from Newark is the Creative Director of PBS Media. Gifted uses his passion for comics to innovate projects that engage all audience...
Carleen Brice
Carleen Brice NONE Carleen Brice, a prolific author and editor, is known for the books 'Orange Mint and Honey' and 'Lead Me Home'. With over 100,000 copies sold of 'Walk Tall: Affirmations for People...
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey 0000000114722280 Mariah Carey is an author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, producer, and multiple award-winning artist and songwriter. She is the best-selling female artist of all time w...
Charly Palmer
Charly Palmer 0000000036783693 Charly “Carlos” Palmer is a renowned artist, illustrator, and educator. Born in Alabama and trained in Chicago, he's famous for running a successful design studio and t...
Tamika Newhouse
Tamika Newhouse NONE Tamika Newhouse is a self-published author and founder of Delphine Publications. Recognized as Self Published Author of the Year in 2009 and 2011, she also received an award for ...
Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney 0000000119480276 Jeff Kinney, online game developer, designer, and a #1 New York Times bestselling author, was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2009. He grew up...
Antwan Floyd Sr
Antwan Floyd Sr NONE Antwan Floyd Sr. is a multifaceted talent, excelling as a poet, author, publisher, and graphic designer. He founded Bleeding Pen Publishing in 2009, offering a unique storytellin...
C. Liegh McInnis
C. Liegh McInnis NONE C. Liegh McInni, an English instructor at Jackson State University, is a former editor of Black Magnolias Literary Journal. He was invited by the NAACP to read poetry at the 200...
Allison Hobbs
Allison Hobbs NONE Allison Hobbs is a prolific author known for her erotic and paranormal novels. Debuting in 2003 with “Pandora’s Box”, she has since written 20 books including the “Eternal Dead” se...
Nah’Sun
Nah’Sun NONE Born in Lilbourn, Missouri, Nah’Sun would later move around the Midwest before temporarily settling in Chicago. An aspiring cartoonist, Nah’Sun never gave writing a thought until him an...
Petina Gappah
Petina Gappah 0000000076949184 Petina Gappah is a Zimbabwean writer and international trade lawyer based in Geneva. Known for her debut book, 'An Elegy for Easterly', which won the 2009 Guardian Firs...
Sheryl Lister
Sheryl Lister NONE Sheryl Lister is an established author specializing in contemporary, inspirational romance and romantic suspense since 2009. Living in California, she's a dedicated wife, mother, a...
Tanya Shirley
Tanya Shirley NONE Jamaican author and lecturer Tanya Shirley is a graduate from the University of Maryland with an MFA in Creative Writing. Her work is featured in various publications and anthologi...
Dennis Brutus
Dennis Brutus 0000000110570400 Dennis Vincent Brutus (1924-2009) was a crucial figure in the fight against apartheid. Lauded by Archbishop Desmond Tutu for his articulation, credibility, and integrit...
Peter Kimani
Peter Kimani 000000004389720X Dr. Peter Kimani, a renowned African author and poet, has contributed to literature, journalism, and academia. Born in Kenya (1971), he began as a journalist, wrote seve...
Regina Tisdale
Regina Tisdale NONE Regina Tisdale is the widow of Wayman Tisdale, a renowned basketball player and jazz musician from Oklahoma, who tragically passed away from cancer at age 44 in 2009. Regina Tisda...
E. C. Osondu
E. C. Osondu NONE E.C. Osondu is a renowned Nigerian author and English professor at Providence College. Known for his short stories, he won the 2009 Caine Prize for African Writing. His debut collec...
Jacqueline Bishop
Jacqueline Bishop 0000000041919671 Born in 1971, Jacqueline Bishop is an accomplished Jamaican writer and visual artist. She's the founding editor of Calabash: A Journal of Caribbean Arts & Letters a...
Lupita Nyong’o
Lupita Nyong’o 0000000065421480 Lupita Nyong'o, born March 1, 1983, is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. Raised in Kenya and educated in the U.S., she began her career in Hollywood, made her acting debut in ...
Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné
Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné NONE Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné is a renowned Trinidadian poet and artist, with works featured in multiple publications. She won the 2009 Caribbean Writer's Paiewonksy Prize and...
Jennifer Rahim
Jennifer Rahim 0000000122103674 Jennifer Rahim is an awarded critic, poet, and short-story writer with four volumes of poetry and a collection of short stories to her credit. Co-editor of two essay c...
Walter E. Massey
Walter E. Massey 0000000023739132 Walter E. Massey, born in 1938, is a gifted mathematician and physicist. He was the first African American physics professor at Brown University and served as the Ch...
Alverne Ball and Stacey Robinson
Alverne Ball and Stacey Robinson MULTIPLE Alverne Ball, a renowned author from Joliet, Illinois, holds an MFA in fiction writing from Columbia College Chicago. He received the Glyph Rising Star Award...
Nita Wiggins
Nita Wiggins NONE Nita Wiggins is a Paris-based American author, speaker, and journalism instructor. She is recognized for her expertise in journalism strategies and regularly appears on TV networks,...
Naima Simone
Naima Simone NONE USA Today Bestselling author Naima Simone writes sizzling romances with humor and heart since 2009. A lover of Johanna Lindsey and Nora Roberts, she also enjoys family life in the s...
Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi NONE "Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi, born in Ibadan, Nigeria, is an accomplished author and professor. A PEN/Studzinski Award finalist, her work has been published in Ploughshares a...
Kwei Quartey
Kwei Quartey NONE Kwei Quartey is a renowned crime fiction writer and practicing physician based in Pasadena, California. Known for his bestselling novels and medical expertise, he balances early mor...
Roy DeCarava
Roy DeCarava 0000000083496240 Roy DeCarava (1919-2009) was an American artist known for his black-and-white photography of modern life. His unique and intimate approach to subject matter displayed a ...
Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson 0000000120318276 Laurie Halse Anderson, a New York Times bestselling author, is renowned for her sensitive, humorous approach to tough subjects. A two-time National Book Award f...
Jason Mott
Jason Mott 0000000077544509 Jason Mott, an author from North Carolina, holds a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry. His works have been featured in literary journals and he was a 2009 Pushcart Prize ...
April Ryan
April Ryan 0000000437119582 April Ryan is a White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks since the Clinton era and a CNN political analyst. She has been featured in numerous renowned p...
Dana Canedy, Darcy Eveleigh, Damien Cave, and Rachel L. Swarns
Dana Canedy, Darcy Eveleigh, Damien Cave, and Rachel L. Swarns MULTIPLE Darcy Eveleigh, a photo editor at The New York Times, is the creator of “The Lively Morgue” blog. Dana Canedy, former senior ed...
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison 0000000368636040 Winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature Celebrated American novelist Toni Morrison, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. A profes...
Reginald C. Adams
Reginald C. Adams NONE Reginald C. Adams is a Houston-based public artist known for his award-winning murals and sculptures in historic and underserved US communities. His art is featured in the 2023...
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...
James Ransome
James Ransome 0000000030399412 James E. Ransome is an award-winning illustrator known for his children's books. His accolades include the Coretta Scott King Award, IBBY Honor Award, and NAACP Image A...
Paul Von Blum
Paul Von Blum NONE Paul Von Blum is a Senior Lecturer at UCLA with a rich history in African American Studies and Communication Studies. Since 1968, he has taught at UC Berkeley and UCLA. An esteemed...
Jennifer Mack-Watkins
Jennifer Mack-Watkins NONE Jennifer Mack-Watkins is a renowned printmaker, exploring power and themes such as womanhood and body image. Her acclaimed exhibit “Children of the Sun” has been highlighte...
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter 0000000117750658 Ruth E. Carter (born April 10, 1960) is one of the most renowned and celebrated costume designers working today. In addition to her wins for Black Panther and Black P...
Cheryl Woodruff-Brooks
Cheryl Woodruff-Brooks NONE Cheryl Woodruff-Brooks, a legislative assistant at the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, is a passionate writer and author of the 2017 book “Chicken Bone Beach.” She ...
Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman
Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman NONE Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman, Ed.D., is the Executive Director at the Hurston Wright Foundation, former Director at Montgomery Community Media, and a successful playwright who...
LaTonya Yvette
LaTonya Yvette NONE LaTonya Yvette is the owner and steward of The Mae House, an upstate New York rental property and the home of Rest as Residency, which offers BIPOC families a no-cost place for re...
Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy 0000000114398142 Fred Brathwaite, also known as Fab 5 Freddy, is a pioneering graffiti artist who became one of the first to exhibit his paintings internationally, helping to ignite the...
Dudley Edmondson
Dudley Edmondson NONE Over the last 32 years, Dudley Edmondson has become an established photographer, author, filmmaker, and presenter. His photography has been featured in galleries and publicatio...
Naleighna Kai, Renee Bernard, J.L. Woodson, Joyce A Brown, D. J. McLaurin, Candy Jackson, Janice Pernell, Valarie Prince, Martha Kennerson, Susan D. Peters, Tanishia Pearson-Jones, and L. A. Lewis
Naleighna Kai, Renee Bernard, J.L. Woodson, Joyce A Brown, D. J. McLaurin, Candy Jackson, Janice Pernell, Valarie Prince, Martha Kennerson, Susan D. Peters, Tanishia Pearson-Jones, and L. A. Lewis MUL...
Chuck D and Kathy Lopez
Chuck D and Kathy Lopez MULTIPLE Chuck D, renowned rapper and leader of Public Enemy, pioneers in socially conscious hip-hop. Kathy Lopez, Chuck D's Pilates Guru, is a certified Pilates expert and ow...
Jiba Molei Anderson
Jiba Molei Anderson NONE Jiba Molei Anderson is a seasoned creative professional with over 20 years of experience in illustration, graphic design, writing, and education. The Detroit native and Unive...
Dudley Randall
Dudley Randall 0000000114554651 Dudley Randall (1914-2000), a prominent Detroit poet and publisher, began his career at 13 with his first publication. He founded Broadside Press in 1965, promoting Af...
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...
Elizabeth Savage with Angie Ransome-Jones
Elizabeth Savage with Angie Ransome-Jones MULTIPLE Elizabeth Savage and Angie Ransome-Jones are notable authors. The photo features them along with Tamiya Davis, highlighting their collaborative effo...