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Elva Diane Green
Elva Diane Green NONE Elva Diane Green, a Los Angeles native, is the author of a book about her father, Eddie Green, a legendary Black American comedian from the early 1900s. Her work serves as a tes...
Victor H. Green
Victor H. Green 0000000361280061 Victor Hugo Green was a postal worker and travel writer from Harlem, New York. Best known for creating “The Green Book,” a travel guide for African Americans navigati...
Harold Green III
Harold Green III NONE Internationally-admired artist, Harold Green III, is the author of Black Rosesv and Black Oak. Known for his poetry, Green won the Carl Sandburg Literary Award for his debut col...
Jason G. Green
Jason G. Green NONE Jason G. Green is a Maryland-born community organizer, attorney, storyteller, and entrepreneur. Green served as Special Assistant to the President and Associate White House Couns...
Kisha Green and Justin Q. Young
Kisha Green and Justin Q. Young MULTIPLE Kisha Green and Justin Q. Young are renowned authors, celebrated for their captivating storytelling. Green's work often explores social issues, while Young's ...
Mark Green
Mark Green NONE Mark Green serves as Associate Director/General Manager of Lehman Performing Arts Center, Chairman of Artist Relations for The Hip-Hop Museum (THHM), and maintains ownership of Celebr...
Kisha Green
Kisha Green NONE Kisha Green is a multi-talented literary consultant and promoter dedicated to turning authors' dreams into published realities. Since 2006, she's written novels, hosted award-winning...
Kisha Green, Kenni York, MiChaune, Tee Renee, and Nea
Kisha Green, Kenni York, MiChaune, Tee Renee, and Nea MULTIPLE "Kisha Green, Kenni York, MiChaune, Tee Renee, and Nea are distinguished authors, each with unique talents, contributing diverse voices ...
Victor McGlothin, Tracy Price-Thompson, and Carmen Green
Victor McGlothin, Tracy Price-Thompson, and Carmen Green MULTIPLE Victor McGlothin, Tracy Price-Thompson, and Carmen Green are renowned authors known for their compelling storytelling and unique narr...
Naleighna Kai, Pat G’Orge Walker, Lisa Watson, Martha Kennerson, Michelle D. Rayford, Janice Pernell, J. L. Campbell, Kisha Green, and Terri Ann Johnson
Naleighna Kai, Pat G’Orge Walker, Lisa Watson, Martha Kennerson, Michelle D. Rayford, Janice Pernell, J. L. Campbell, Kisha Green, and Terri Ann Johnson MULTIPLE "Naleighna Kai, Pat G’Orge Walker, Li...
Kristen Green
Kristen Green NONE Kristen Green is a New York Times bestselling author and reporter, recognized for her non-fiction work. She has a 20-year writing career with newspapers like the Boston Globe. Gree...
Mat Johnson, Tony Akins and Dan Green
Mat Johnson, Tony Akins and Dan Green MULTIPLE Mat Johnson, Tony Akins, and Dan Green are renowned authors and artists, each contributing significantly to the world of literature and graphic arts, cr...
Sandra Kitt, Carmen Green, and Felicia Mason
Sandra Kitt, Carmen Green, and Felicia Mason MULTIPLE Sandra Kitt, Carmen Green, and Felicia Mason are renowned authors, each with a unique voice and style, contributing significantly to their respec...
Sophia Green
Sophia Green NONE Sophia Green is a renowned author who has made significant contributions to literature. She is known for her engaging writing style and unique storytelling abilities. Her books have...
Carmen Green
Carmen Green NONE Carmen Green, a National Bestselling author from Buffalo, NY, has sold over 30 novels. Her work includes the award-winning 'Keeping Secrets' and 'Doctor, Doctor', and 'Commitments',...
Barbara Boyle Torrey and Clara Myrick Green
Barbara Boyle Torrey and Clara Myrick Green MULTIPLE Barbara B. Torrey, ex-director at the National Research Council, is an author and editor of local histories and scientific books. Clara M. Green i...
Sharei Green and Beckah Selnick
Sharei Green and Beckah Selnick MULTIPLE Sharei Green, a Masters of Divinity student committed to community healing, contributes to various publications. Beckah Selnick, a digital storytelling writer...
Markita Staples-Green
Markita Staples-Green NONE Markita Staples-Green, a wife and mother from Detroit, found her passion for writing children's books inspired by her daughters. Despite her business background and corpora...
Tara T. Green
Tara T. Green NONE Tara T. Green is an African American Studies professor with over 20 years of teaching literature and culture. Award-winning author and editor of 6 books on the lives and experience...
Salaam Green
Salaam Green NONE Birmingham’s first Poet Laureate Salaam Green is a celebrated storyteller, healing arts practitioner, and the 2024–2026 Birmingham Poet Laureate. She is a native of Gree...
Donna M. Gray-Banks
Donna M. Gray-Banks NONE Donna M. Gray-Banks, founder of F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival, is a successful author known for her suspense erotic trilogy and a guest columnist for various outlets. She hosts tw...
Jael Richardson
Jael Richardson NONE Jael Ealey Richardson is a Toronto-based author and educator with an MFA in Creative Writing. Known for her memoir and children's book, both titled The Stone Thrower, her work re...
Patricia Raybon
Patricia Raybon 0000000067719627 Patricia Raybon is an award-winning author and essayist known for her works on faith, race, and grace. Her books include the Christopher Award-winning memoir 'My Firs...
Toni Blackman
Toni Blackman 0000000036920264 Toni Blackman, an international champion of hip-hop culture, is known for her captivating performances and powerful presence. She's the first hip-hop artist to work as ...
LaKesa Cox
LaKesa Cox NONE LaKesa Cox is an award-winning author and screenwriter with over 20 years of experience. She has published four novels and has contributed to two anthologies. She was acknowledged as ...
Ida Green
Ida Green NONE Dr. Ida Greene, Ph.D., is a renowned author and inspirational speaker. She founded People Skills International and Our Place to promote self-esteem and empowerment. The organizations o...
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...
Zuksiwa Wanner
Zuksiwa Wanner NONE Zukiswa Wanner, born to South African and Zimbabwean parents in Zambia, is a celebrated author known for award-nominated novels like “Men of the South.” As an essayist, she focuse...
Lola Shoneyin
Lola Shoneyin 0000000041835603 Lola Shoneyin is a renowned Nigerian poet and author, best known for her debut novel, “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives.” Identified as a promising African writer ...
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay 000000035624500X Ava DuVernay is an award-winning writer, producer, and director in independent film. She founded DVA Media + Marketing and the African-American Film Festival Releasing M...
Darlene Williams
Darlene Williams NONE Darlene Williams is an award-winning businesswoman, adjunct lecturer, bestselling author, and nationally recognized youth and literacy advocate. She serves as President of the ...
Grace Lin
Grace Lin 0000000120166196 Grace Lin is a prolific author and illustrator of over 20 children's books, including the Newbery Honor Book “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” and Geisel Honor Book “Ling...
Kenneth L. Morris
Kenneth L. Morris NONE Kenneth L. Morris: Naval veteran, Senior Pastor at Calvary Grove Baptist Church, Executive Director of Arms Wide Open, CEO of KLM & Associates Consultancy. Author of multiple b...
Julianne Malveaux, Regina Green and Gwendolyn Brooks
Julianne Malveaux, Regina Green and Gwendolyn Brooks MULTIPLE
Christopher Griffin
Christopher Griffin 000000004464364X Christopher Griffin, a Brooklyn-based educator and plant enthusiast, uses his Instagram account (@plantkween) to promote self-care, joy, and community through pla...
C. Taylor-Butler
C. Taylor-Butler NONE C. Taylor-Butler, a civil engineer and educational council chairperson, is renowned for her essays and short stories in The Horn Book and Scholastic’s Read and Rise. The Kansas ...
Ain Heath Drew
Ain Heath Drew NONE Ain Heath Drew, a children's author from Detroit, now living in Stone Mountain, GA, enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, and exploring cuisines. Her work includes the Ari J. chil...
Patricia A. Saunders
Patricia A. Saunders NONE Patricia A. Saunders, an author from Connecticut, now based in San Francisco, began her writing journey after her mother's passing. She released her first book in 2012 and i...
James Baldwin
James Baldwin 0000000121446704 “No white critic can judge my work. I’d be a fool if I depended upon that judgement.” James Arthur Baldwin (1924-1987), born in Harlem, NY, was a ren...
Omar Scott
Omar Scott NONE Omar Scott, originally from Los Angeles, grew up in a single-family home in Dallas. After facing struggles with crime, he turned his life around and discovered his passion for writing...
Allan Eitzen
Allan Eitzen 000000006320495X Allan Eitzen, from Mountain Lake, Minnesota, is an accomplished illustrator educated at Gustavus Adolphus College, the Institute of Art, and the University of the Arts. ...
W. B. Garvey
W. B. Garvey NONE W.B. Garvey, a relative of Marcus Garvey, is a renowned violinist and author of “Panama Fever: Digging Down Gold Mountain.” His work spans from performing with top orchestras and ar...
Ndirangu Githaiga
Ndirangu Githaiga NONE Ndirangu Githaiga, a Kenya-born, Virginia-based physician and author, uses the power of storytelling to change perspectives. His debut novel, The People of Ostrich Mountain, wa...
Anika Malone
Anika Malone NONE Anika Malone, author of the acclaimed “10 Minutes Past Too Late”, is celebrated as a fresh voice in contemporary fiction. She has participated in notable book events across the Unit...
Kellie Magnus
Kellie Magnus 0000000114740104 Kellie Magnus is a Jamaican children's author and media writer. An alumna of Harvard and Columbia Universities, she's the Chair of the Kingston Book Festival and serves...
Melica Niccole
Melica Niccole NONE Melica Niccole, a Columbus-native author, poet, and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, has a passion for writing which she uses to explore various subjects. She created an annua...
Colette Bancroft
Colette Bancroft NONE Colette Bancroft is the book editor for the Tampa Bay Times since 2007, directs the annual Festival of Reading, and served on the National Book Critics Circle board. She holds E...
justin a. reynolds
justin a. reynolds NONE Justin A. Reynolds is an acclaimed author renowned for his debut YA novel, “Opposite of Always,” and second novel “Early Departures.” His work includes a Marvel graphic novel ...
David Washington
David Washington NONE Dr. David Washington decision to write a graphic novel stemmed from his dissatisfaction with the lack of diversity in the superhero genre. He hoped to provide his children with ...
Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips 0000000073657506 Esther Phillips, founder of The Bim Literary Festival & Book Fair and editor of Bim magazine, is a highly decorated poet with an MFA in Creative Writing. She's won pr...
Thando Mgqolozana
Thando Mgqolozana 0000000071220474 Thando Mgqolozana, born in 1983, is a renowned South African novelist and Mandela Rhodes Scholar. He authored novels like 'Hear Me Alone' and 'Unimportance' and co-...
Vashti Harrison
Vashti Harrison 0000000476987403 Vashti Harrison, born in 1988, is a Virginia-based author, illustrator, and filmmaker with a passion for storytelling. She has degrees in Media Studies, Studio Art, F...
Alberto O. Cappas
Alberto O. Cappas NONE Alberto O. Cappas, a Puerto Rican-born poet, writer, and community activist, is known for his work in economic development, literature, and advocacy in New York and Buffalo. He...
Cheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke 0000000383377198 Cheryl L. Clarke, born in 1947, is a lesbian poet, essayist, and a Black feminist activist. Her work emphasizes African-American women's literature and black lesbian fe...
Matthew A. Cherry
Matthew A. Cherry 0000000500418922 Former NFL wide receiver, Matthew A. Cherry, transitioned into filmmaking after his retirement in 2007. He's known for directing over 20 music videos, his feature f...
Louis Edwards
Louis Edwards 0000000028382400 Louis Edwards, a Guggenheim Fellowship and Whiting Award-winning author, has written four novels including Ramadan Ramsey and Ten Seconds. Louisiana-born Edwards is als...
Biyi Bandele
Biyi Bandele 0000000120964833 Biyi Bandele-Thomas (1967-2022) was a renowned Nigerian novelist, playwright, director, and photographer. He was celebrated as one of Africa's top 50 artists. Bandele's ...
Regie Gibson
Regie Gibson NONE Regie Gibson is a poet, songwriter, author, workshop facilitator, and educator. Regie has performed, taught, and lectured at schools, universities, theaters and various other ve...
Hayden Goodman
Hayden Goodman NONE Hayden Goodman, born in Western Massachusetts, is a renowned painter and children's book illustrator. Her clients include the New Yorker, the New York Times, MIT, and Garden & Gun...
Calvin Alexander Ramsey
Calvin Alexander Ramsey NONE Calvin Alexander Ramsey is a multi-talented artist known for his award-winning children's books, photography, folk art painting, and plays. His works have been recognized...
Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin NONE Nancy Churnin is a celebrated children's book author, known for inspiring kids to be heroes through her stories. She's a Eureka Silver Award winner and has been recognized with the...
Alison Oliver
Alison Oliver NONE Alison Oliver, author-illustrator of “Moon” & over 30 BabyLit board books, including “Anne of Green Gables” with 1.8M+ series copies sold. Also known for “Be Bold, Baby” series. Sh...
Sharyn Skeeter
Sharyn Skeeter NONE Sharyn Skeeter is an award-winning novelist, poet, editor, and educator, known for her debut novel “Dancing with Langston.” She has served as an editor at Essence and Black Elegan...
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...
Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai 0000000121279889 “You cannot enslave a mind that knows itself, that values itself, that understands itself.” Dr. Wangari Maathai was a renowned Kenyan environmental, politi...
Jan Wahl
Jan Wahl 0000000081287816 Jan Boyer Wahl, an award-winning author of over 100 children's books including “Pleasant Fieldmouse” and “Humphrey's Bear.” Known as “Dr. Mouse”, Wahl is a Cornell Universit...
Mazaradi Fox
Mazaradi Fox NONE Mazaradi Fox, born Jamal Green, was a childhood friend of 50 Cent and a prominent figure in Queens, New York. Known for his love of cars and “dum out” lifestyle, which he often refl...
Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons 0000000121201766 David Chester Gibbons, born in 1949, is a renowned English comics artist and writer. He's famed for his collaborations with Alan Moore, particularly on Watchmen and a no...
Sequola Dawson
Sequola Dawson NONE Rev. Dr. Sequola Dawson is the senior pastor of St. Mary African Methodist Episcopal Church. She is a multi-published author of several works that include Grandpa Already Told Me...
Donna Drew Sawyer
Donna Drew Sawyer NONE Donna Drew Sawyer, author of Provenance, has a rich background in arts administration, advertising, and public relations. A New Yorker with over three decades of experience in ...
Breena Clarke and Amy Newmark
Breena Clarke and Amy Newmark MULTIPLE Amy Newmark is the author, editor, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Breena Clarke, a distinguished Black scholar and novelist, penned the ...
Ayana Mathis
Ayana Mathis 0000000367812022 Ayana Mathis, an Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate and Michener-Copernicus Fellowship recipient, is best known for her NYT best-selling novel 'The Twelve Tribes of Hattie'...
Sharon M. Draper
Sharon M. Draper 0000000374578086 Sharon M. Draper, acclaimed author of the Sassy series and numerous teen novels, is a New York Times bestseller and multiple Coretta Scott King Award winner. A forme...
Shane W. Evans
Shane W. Evans 0000000038504360 Shane Evans is a renowned illustrator, artist and designer whose work has been recognized by The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and The Orbis Pictus Award. His illustrat...
Olive Senior
Olive Senior 0000000110714769 Jamaican-born Olive Senior is an accomplished scholar, journalist, and editor. Educated at Carleton University and the Thomson Foundation, she's held roles at the Daily ...
V. Brooks Dunbar
V. Brooks Dunbar NONE Dr. V. Brooks Dunbar is a renowned author, speaker, and leadership consultant. Known as the Confidence Commander, she empowers individuals and organizations to unlock their pote...
Gwen Richardson
Gwen Richardson NONE Gwen Richardson, co-founder of Cushcity.com, the largest African-American internet retailer, is a successful entrepreneur and writer with a marketing degree from Georgetown Unive...
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...
Jacquelin Thomas
Jacquelin Thomas NONE Award-winning author Jacquelin Thomas has published over 50 titles across romance, women’s fiction, inspirational, and young adult genres. She's received multiple awards includi...
Pamela Sneed
Pamela Sneed 0000000035258600 Pamela Sneed is a New York-based poet, writer, and actress, featured in prestigious publications and has performed globally. She's included in “The 100 Best African Amer...
Yani
Yani 0000000118166410 Yani, an Amazon Best Selling Author from Philadelphia, is renowned for her six novels and unique storytelling style. She's celebrated in genres like African American Fiction-Ur...
Panashe Chigumadzi
Panashe Chigumadzi 0000000454298041 Panashe Chigumadzi is an acclaimed Zimbabwean novelist and essayist, known for her award-winning debut novel, Sweet Medicine. A prominent voice in African literatu...
Davida Siwisa James
Davida Siwisa James NONE Davida Siwisa James, a globe-trotting author with roots in Philly and Harlem, has experience as a freelance journalist and has several published works, including an award-win...
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 ...
Kadija Sesay
Kadija Sesay NONE Kadija George is a renowned literary activist, poet, and publisher of Sierra Leonean descent. She's known for her debut poetry collection, Irki, and has edited numerous anthologies....
Kevin Coval
Kevin Coval 0000000053723529 Kevin Coval, author of ALA “Book of the Year†finalist Slingshots: A Hip-Hop Poetica, is the Artistic Director of Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Teen Poetry Festival...
Patricia Spears Jones
Patricia Spears Jones 0000000031494569 Patricia Spears Jones, born in Arkansas, is the 2024 New York State Poet Laureate, a Jackson Poetry Prize laureate, and a cultural activist. An esteemed poet, p...
Wanjiku Wa Ngugi
Wanjiku Wa Ngugi NONE Wanjikũ Wa Ngũgĩ, author of 'The Fall of Saints', is a former director of the Helsinki African Film Festival. Her short stories and essays are featured in various publications i...
Colin Channer
Colin Channer 0000000066632589 Colin Channer, born in Jamaica, is a celebrated author and editor known for his poetry collection 'Providential' and bestselling novel 'Waiting in Vain'. He's also the ...