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Tony Rose and Yvonne Rose
Tony Rose and Yvonne Rose MULTIPLE Tony and Yvonne Rose are the producers of the 2006 African American Pavilion and run Amber Communications Group, Inc. together. Tony Rose and Yvonne Rose P...
Tony Rose
Tony Rose 000000005879297X AALBC Mourns the Passing of Tony Rose Tony Rose (October 11, 1950 – May 27, 2025) was the Publisher and CEO of Amber Communications Group, Inc. the nation’s large...
Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery
Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery NONE Selena Montgomery is the pseudonym of Stacey Abrams, born Dec 9, 1973, former Georgia House Representative and first Black female major party gubernatorial no...
Dorothy West
Dorothy West 0000000117719538 Dorothy West (1907-1998) was an active participant in the Harlem Renaissance and the last surviving member. Known for her short stories, she debuted with her novel 'The ...
Yvonne Rose
Yvonne Rose 0000000418176848 Tony and Yvonne Rose are a married couple leading Amber Communications Group, Inc. Tony and his wife Yvonne Rose of Amber Communications Group, Inc
Cornel West
Cornel West 0000000123215424 Join us in a conversations with Cornel West, at Harvard Bookstore on March 8, 2021 Born on June 2, 1953, Dr. Cornel West is a highly esteemed intellectual and professor at...
Rose Blue and Corinne Naden
Rose Blue and Corinne Naden MULTIPLE Rose Blue and Corinne Naden are renowned authors known for their collaborative efforts in creating engaging and informative books. Rose Blue and Corinne Nad...
Anika Noni Rose
Anika Noni Rose 0000000114968598 Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is a Tony Award winning actor and singer who has performed all over the world, including singing at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Ce...
Allen Bernard West
Allen Bernard West NONE Allen Bernard West is a decorated military veteran, former US Congressman, and notable contributor to media and policy organizations. His military legacy spans four generation...
Natasha Trethewey
Natasha Trethewey 0000000084159051 Trethewey was U.S. Poet Laureate, 2012-2014 Natasha Trethewey, an American poet and winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for her collection “Native Guard,” was inspired...
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter 0000000369603101 Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, was a naval officer and Georgia Senator before leading the U.S from 1977-1981. His presidency was marked by foreign policy achieve...
Larry Linwell Rowe
Larry Linwell Rowe NONE Larry Linwell Rowe is a lawyer, historian, and former West Virginia legislator with degrees from West Virginia University. Based in Old Malden, he's known for his research on ...
Betty DeRamus
Betty DeRamus NONE Betty DeRamus is an award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist known for her nonfiction books on slavery and post-slavery era. Her works, “Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories f...
Tiffany Rose
Tiffany Rose NONE Tiffany Rose, a teacher and author/illustrator, is known for her book 'M is for Melanin'. Passionate about creating art and stories that reflect underrepresented children, she also ...
Rose Brock
Rose Brock 0000000107888362 Rose Brock, a professor at Sam Houston State University, is renowned for inspiring youth to love books. In addition to her career as a librarian and educator, she co-found...
Georgia Douglas Johnson
Georgia Douglas Johnson 0000000139704329 Georgia Douglas Johnson, born September 10, 1880, was an influential African-American poet, pioneering female playwright, and key participant in the Harlem Re...
Kris Rose
Kris Rose NONE Kris Rose, a Tulsa native, was an active figure in the punk scene and the previous owner of Bound for Glory Books. An avid traveler and writer, her work has appeared in the Tulsa Voice...
Echo Brown
Echo Brown NONE Echo Brown is a renowned storyteller, author, and performer known for her one-woman show, 'Black Virgins Are Not for Hipsters'. She's also the author of 'Black Girl Unlimited'. Echo f...
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 ...
Tricia Rose
Tricia Rose 0000000108726760 Tricia Rose, a professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, specializes in African-American culture, politics, and gender issues. She is the author of 'Black Noise'...
Rose McGee
Rose McGee NONE Rose McGee, founder of “Sweet Potato Comfort Pie,” is known for nurturing relationships across the U.S through pie delivery. Recognized by major media outlets for her community work p...
Claudio Saunt
Claudio Saunt 0000000354227174 Claudio Saunt is an American History professor at the University of Georgia, renowned for his award-winning books such as A New Order of Things and West of the Revoluti...
Teresa Kemp
Teresa Kemp NONE Teresa R. Kemp, a 5th-generation quilter and military historian, is a passionate advocate for cultural preservation and anti-human trafficking. She's a graduate of WVSU and DeVry Uni...
Mark Allen Boone
Mark Allen Boone NONE Mark Allen Boone, born in 1951, is a former teacher and accomplished editor with over 30 years of experience. He authored two novels and served as the fiction editor of AIM Quar...
Georgia Woodbine
Georgia Woodbine NONE Georgia Woodbine is an accomplished author of several books on personal development and success, with over 15 years of entrepreneurial business success. She has extensive experi...
Georgia A. Hill and Diane Proctor Reeder
Georgia A. Hill and Diane Proctor Reeder MULTIPLE Rev. Dr. Georgia A. Hill, writer for Our Daily Bread Publishing and pastor of LifeChurch Riverside, is deeply involved in women's ministry and Christ...
Quraysh Ali Lansana and Georgia A. Popoff
Quraysh Ali Lansana and Georgia A. Popoff MULTIPLE Quraysh Ali Lansana and Georgia A. Popoff are prolific authors known for their contributions to literature and education. They've both written numer...
Bennett Parten
Bennett Parten NONE Bennett Parten is an assistant professor of history at Georgia Southern University whose area of expertise is the Civil War period. He is a native of Royston, Georgia, and complet...
Primrose Cameron
Primrose Cameron NONE Primrose Cameron is an experienced motivational speaker, life coach, teacher, and counselor based in West Volusia. She offers personal and professional development through her t...
Georgia A. Popoff and Quraysh Ali Lansana
Georgia A. Popoff and Quraysh Ali Lansana MULTIPLE Quraysh Ali Lansana and Georgia A. Popoff are accomplished authors and educators, renowned for their contributions to the literary arts and their pa...
Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and Countee Cullen
Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and Countee Cullen MULTIPLE Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and Countee Cullen
Judith Ortiz Cofer
Judith Ortiz Cofer 0000000120330160 Judith Ortiz Cofer is a renowned Puerto Rican American author known for her award-winning work across various literary genres. She is a former English and Creative...
Julian Bond
Julian Bond 0000000110860184 Horace Julian Bond was a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement, politician, professor, and writer. He co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and t...
Floyd L. Griffin Jr.
Floyd L. Griffin Jr. NONE Floyd L. Griffin Jr. is a multifaceted individual who has served as a Vietnam helicopter pilot, army colonel, football coach, professor, businessman, state senator, mayor, a...
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 ...
Zora Neale Hurston and M. Genevieve West
Zora Neale Hurston and M. Genevieve West MULTIPLE "Zora Neale Hurston and M. Genevieve West are acclaimed authors renowned for their contributions to literature, with Hurston known for her work durin...
R.L. Byrd
R.L. Byrd NONE R.L. Byrd, born in Brunswick, Georgia, was raised by his grandparents and developed an “old soul” from their stories, shaping his writing style. Pursuing interests in Architecture and ...
Teodros Kiros with Cornel West
Teodros Kiros with Cornel West MULTIPLE Join us in a conversations with Cornel West, at Harvard Bookstore on March 8, 2021 Teodros Kiros is a professor at Berklee College of Music and a Dubois Fellow ...
M. Genevieve West
M. Genevieve West NONE M. Genevieve West is an English Professor at Texas Woman’s University, renowned for her scholarly work on Zora Neale Hurston. She has contributed to esteemed academic journals ...
Cornel West and Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Cornel West and Eddie S. Glaude Jr. MULTIPLE Cornel West and Eddie S. Glaude Jr. are influential figures, renowned for their contributions in academia and social commentary. Cornel West (left), Eddie...
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Cornel West
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Cornel West MULTIPLE Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Cornel West are renowned scholars and authors, contributing significantly to African-American literature and philosophy. Henr...
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West MULTIPLE Tavis Smiley and Cornel West are two of the most prominent African American public intellectuals and media figures of the early 21st century. Through their co...
Michael West
Michael West 0000000108034086 Michael West, an enigmatic author, is believed to hail from an ancient, lost culture. Known for appearing only to tell stories, some speculate he is a symbol reflecting ...
Zora Neale Hurston, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., M. Genevieve West
Zora Neale Hurston, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., M. Genevieve West MULTIPLE Zora Neale Hurston, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and M. Genevieve West are influential authors whose work spans literature, critical s...
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, ...
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...
Georgia K. Boone
Georgia K. Boone NONE Georgia K. Boone is the author of the critically acclaimed YA novel And Other Mistakes, the editor of and a contributor to the YA horror anthology Can’t You See It’s Coming?: A...
Eric Adjepong
Eric Adjepong NONE Eric Adjepong, a first-generation Ghanaian-American chef, hosts virtual classes on West African cuisine. He gained fame as a finalist on Bravo's Top Chef seasons 16 and 17. His coo...
Susan Keeter
Susan Keeter NONE Susan Keeter has illustrated over a dozen titles, including picture books on Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman and 18th-century poet Phillis Wheatley. Susan Keeter has ...
Sherley Anne Williams
Sherley Anne Williams 0000000114970321 Sherley Anne Williams was an influential poet, novelist, and professor known for her works portraying her experiences within the African-American community. Bor...
Heidi R. Lewis
Heidi R. Lewis NONE Dr. Heidi R. Lewis is an Associate Professor and Director of the Feminist & Gender Studies Program at Colorado College. Specializing in Feminist Theory, Hip Hop Culture, and Criti...
Virginia Hamilton
Virginia Hamilton 0000000114915488 Growing up on a small farm near Yellow Springs, Ohio, in the 1940s, Virginia Hamilton was lovingly embraced by the sights, sounds and smells of rural...
Jackie Jones
Jackie Jones NONE Dr. Jackie Jones Dr. Jackie Jones, also known by her pseudonym Harriet Berrien is an African American writer inspired by Black history. She was born on July 30, 1951, in Augusta, Ge...
Cheryl Robinson
Cheryl Robinson NONE Cheryl Robinson, a Detroit-born author, transformed her life from a career in marketing to writing. She began with self-publishing, before transitioning to Penguin Books' imprint...
Rose Blue
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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...
E. James West
E. James West NONE E. James West is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow specializing in American History at Northumbria University. E. James West is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in American History ...
Catherine Adel West
Catherine Adel West NONE Catherine Adel West, a journalism graduate from the University of Illinois, is a published author in several magazines and hails from Chicago. Her debut novel is Saving Ruby ...
Mervyn Morris
Mervyn Morris 0000000122796976 Born in 1937, Mervyn E. Morris is a renowned Jamaican poet and scholar. A Rhodes Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing & West Indian Literature, he was the...
Hilary Beckles
Hilary Beckles 0000000121479362 Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles, born in 1955, is a renowned Barbadian historian and the current vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies. A specialist in Afro...
J. Michael Dash
J. Michael Dash 0000000081152794 Professor Jean Michael Dash (1948-2019) was a renowned scholar of Francophone Caribbean literature. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, and educated at the University of the...
Monica West
Monica West NONE Monica West, born in Cleveland, is an accomplished author and academic. She earned her BA from Duke University and MA and MFA from New York University and Iowa Writers’ Workshop resp...
John Anthony West
John Anthony West 0000000083802324 ”Egyptian civilization was not a development, it was a legacy.” John Anthony West was an American author, lecturer, and guide known for his Sphinx water ...
Kaia Alderson
Kaia Alderson NONE Kaia Alderson, an author specializing in historical women's fiction, has a passion for uncovering African-American women's history. Known for her debut novel, Sisters In Arms, she ...
Edda L. Fields-Black
Edda L. Fields-Black 0000000072551101 Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black is an associate professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University and a specialist in the history of the African diaspora. She has cond...
Wanda M. Morris
Wanda M. Morris NONE Wanda M. Morris, a corporate attorney, is a seasoned presenter and leader with experience in Fortune 100 companies. A former President of the Georgia Chapter of the Association o...
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...
Itah Sadu
Itah Sadu NONE Itah Sadu, an award-winning author and bookstore owner, is known for sharing diverse oral traditions and creating youth programs. She's a founder of several initiatives like the Emanci...
Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X 0000000476080561 Lil Nas X, a Grammy-winning rapper from Georgia, gained fame with his viral hit Old Town Road. The first Black, openly gay rapper to win a Grammy, he's been honored with nu...
Ellen Levine
Ellen Levine 0000000115622847 Author Ellen Levine is captivated by tales of justice and extraordinary feats by ordinary people, like Henry “Box” Brown's escape as depicted in The Underground Railroad...
Michelle Sumrall
Michelle Sumrall NONE Michelle Sumrall was born in Columbus, Georgia, and now resides in Macon, Georgia, with her daughter, Aleisha. She attended the University of Georgia and Columbus State Univers...
Patricia Bell-Scott
Patricia Bell-Scott 0000000384572526 Patricia Bell-Scott, Professor Emerita at the University of Georgia, is an acclaimed author and editor, known for her contributions to women's studies and African...
Glennette Tilley Turner
Glennette Tilley Turner NONE Glennette Tilley Turner has also written collections of biographies of notable African Americans for adults and serves as an advisor to the National Park Service, where s...
Briana Cole
Briana Cole 000000009758038X Briana Cole, Atlanta-based author and entrepreneur, started her writing journey with poetry and short stories. She used her talent to launch a greeting card business befo...
Pinkie Gordon Lane
Pinkie Gordon Lane 0000000025290746 Pinkie Gordon Lane (1923-2008) was an influential poet, editor, and educator. Born in Philadelphia, she overcame hardships to earn degrees from Spelman College and...
Alice Walker
Alice Walker 0000000114547953 “…a genius of African-American literature.” Alice Walker, born 1944 in Georgia, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her novel, “The Color Purp...
Angela Benson
Angela Benson NONE Dr. Angela Benson is a prolific author with 14 novels and various other works published by top-tier publishers. She holds a doctorate in instructional technology from the Universit...
Asa G. Hilliard III
Asa G. Hilliard III 0000000067598829 Asa Grant Hilliard III, also known as Nana Baffour Amankwatia II, was a renowned professor of educational psychology specializing in ancient African history. He s...
Silas Xavier Floyd
Silas Xavier Floyd 0000000047218155 Silas Xavier Floyd (1869-1923) was an African-American educator, preacher, and journalist. He co-founded the Negro Press Association of Georgia, served as a pastor...
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...
Sharina Harris
Sharina Harris NONE Sharina Harris, also known as Rina Gray, is a celebrated author of women's fiction and contemporary romance. With her background in digital marketing, she's a Romance Slam Jam nom...
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...
Raphael G. Warnock
Raphael G. Warnock NONE Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock, born in 1969, is a Senator from Georgia, elected in 2021. He graduated from Morehouse College and Union Theological Seminary. Previously, he serv...
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Keisha Lance Bottoms NONE Keisha Lance Bottoms is the former Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, and currently serves as a political commentator for CNN. During her tenure as mayor from 2018 to 2022, Bott...
Javette Jenkins
Javette Jenkins NONE I’m the sister who writes contracts by day, And with poetry, seek to find a better way; A way to understand the road to love A way to thank my Father above, A way t...
Jean Toomer
Jean Toomer 0000000120198120 Jean Toomer (1894-1967), born as Nathan Pinchback Toomer, was a leading African American poet and novelist of the Harlem Renaissance and Modernism. Born to wealthy parent...
Johan Kuelberg
Johan Kuelberg NONE Johan Kugelberg, born May 6, 1965, is a renowned editor, curator, and author of multiple publications such as The Velvet Underground: A New York Art and Punk: An Aesthetic. Joha...
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...
Suheir Hammad
Suheir Hammad 0000000084052510 Suheir Hammad, born October 25, 1973, is a Palestinian-American poet, author, performer, and activist renowned for her work in the spoken-word scene. She's had success ...