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Ruha Benjamin
Ruha Benjamin 0000000401943238 Ruha Benjamin is a 2024 MacArthur Foundation’s “Genius” Grant Winner Ruha Benjamin is a renowned sociologist, professor, and author specializing in tec...
J.M. Benjamin
J.M. Benjamin NONE Allow me to introduce you to one of the hardest working hustlers in urban lit: J.M. Benjamin J.M. Benjamin is a successful, powerful and impacting ...
K’wan, J.M. Benjamin, Terry L. Wroten, Randy Thompson, and J-Rod Nider
K’wan, J.M. Benjamin, Terry L. Wroten, Randy Thompson, and J-Rod Nider MULTIPLE K'wan, J.M. Benjamin, Terry L. Wroten, Randy Thompson, and J-Rod Nider are accomplished authors, each bringing unique s...
J.M. Benjamin and Randy Kearse
J.M. Benjamin and Randy Kearse MULTIPLE J.M. Benjamin and Randy Kearse are renowned authors, known for their compelling narratives. Their unique perspectives and engaging storytelling have establishe...
Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and Stacy M. Brown
Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and Stacy M. Brown MULTIPLE Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and Stacy M. Brown are notable authors with extensive experience in the literature field. Their works primarily focus on soci...
Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. NONE Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. is an activist, author, and journalist, currently the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. Previously, he s...
Benjamin Brawley
Benjamin Brawley 000000010856022X Benjamin G. Brawley was a prominent author and educator, born in 1882. He earned degrees from Morehouse College, University of Chicago, and Harvard. Brawley taught E...
Benjamin Quarles
Benjamin Quarles 0000000121004017 Benjamin A. Quarles (1904-1996) was a renowned historian and prolific writer, known for his extensive research on black soldiers and abolitionists in the American Re...
Shanna Greene Benjamin
Shanna Greene Benjamin NONE Shanna Greene Benjamin is a biographer and scholar focusing on Black women's literature and intellectual history. She's published in various reviews and also works as a co...
Orchester Benjamin
Orchester Benjamin NONE Orchester Benjamin, a former street player, became a writer and historian of the “Game” at 73. He balances family life, promoting his books, supporting urban literature, and w...
Rich Benjamin
Rich Benjamin 0000000065214377 Rich Benjamin is a cultural anthropologist and the author of Searching for Whitopia. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and elsewhere, and...
Nellie Y. McKay
Nellie Y. McKay 0000000081108566 Nellie Y. McKay, an influential figure in American literature, co-edited the Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Her work highlighted the scholarly study...
Nikki Turner
Nikki Turner 0000000040675687 Nikki Turner, renowned as “The Queen of Hip Hop Fiction”, is an Essence best-selling author known for shedding light on the unseen side of street life. Balancing work an...
Selina Alko
Selina Alko NONE Selina Alko, a graduate from the School of Visual Arts, is a Brooklyn-based illustrator known for works like My Taxi Ride and My Subway Ride. She resides with her husband, Sean Quall...
Al Saadiq Banks, Mark Anthony, and Crystal Lacey Winslow, Isadore Johnson, Jm Benjamin
Al Saadiq Banks, Mark Anthony, and Crystal Lacey Winslow, Isadore Johnson, Jm Benjamin MULTIPLE
T. Styles, J.M. Benjamin, Boston George, Danielle Santiago, and Caroline Mcgill
T. Styles, J.M. Benjamin, Boston George, Danielle Santiago, and Caroline Mcgill MULTIPLE
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...
Patricia Schultz
Patricia Schultz 000000010997263X Patricia Schultz, a seasoned travel journalist and author of #1 NYT bestsellers, '1,000 Places to See Before You Die' & its US/Canada edition. She's contributed to l...
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson 0000000110665899 Curtis James Jackson III, known as 50 Cent, is a renowned rapper, actor, and entrepreneur, raised in South Jamaica, Queens. Overcoming early life struggles a...
Ben Carson
Ben Carson 0000000110700201 Dr. Benjamin Carson, once a child from a poor, single-parent home, overcame challenges to fulfill his dream of becoming a physician. Now, he's a renowned pediatric neurosu...
Ezra Jack Keats
Ezra Jack Keats 0000000370477827 Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) was a pioneering children's book author and illustrator known for introducing multiculturalism into mainstream American literature. Despit...
Richard B. Moore
Richard B. Moore 0000000082432341 Moore was an early advocate for the use of “African American” as opposed to “Negro” or “Black.” Richard Benjamin Moore was an infl...
Ben Jealous
Ben Jealous 0000000417015073 Benjamin Todd Jealous is a notable American civil rights leader and social impact investor. He was the youngest-ever national leader of the NAACP (2008-2013) and ran for ...
Saundra
Saundra 0000000497397250 Saundra Jones, an author from Mississippi, now living in Indiana, is known for her stories about fearless females. Her acclaimed debut novel, Her Sweetest Revenge, kickstarte...
Tonya Duncan Ellis
Tonya Duncan Ellis NONE Tonya Duncan Ellis, acclaimed author of the Sophie Washington children's book series, combines her love for writing and travel in her books. Her award-winning series, aimed at...
Charmaine R. Parker
Charmaine R. Parker NONE Charmaine R. Parker, author of 'The Trophy Wives' and 'The Next Phase of Life', is a journalist turned publishing director for Strebor Books under Atria/Simon & Schuster. Ori...
Beauty Bragg
Beauty Bragg 0000000125620829 Beauty Bragg is a Professor of African American Literature at Georgia College with a BA from USC and a MA and Ph.D from UT Austin. She authored a book exploring black wo...
Rachel Renée Russell
Rachel Renée Russell 0000000116442848 “Black writers should not be typecast into having only black characters.”—Shonda Rhimes Rachel Renee Russell, attorney and bestselling author of...
Will Packer
Will Packer 000000011946820X TEN #1 Movies. A BILLION in box office. Will Packer is one of Hollywood’s most influential filmmakers, with films like Girls Trip, Night School, and Ride Along collectivel...
Larry Dane Brimner
Larry Dane Brimner 0000000082811384 Larry Dane Brimner, born 1949, is an award-winning author known for his innovative non-fiction for young readers. He won the 2018 Robert F. Sibert Award for his bo...
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...
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...
Cheryl Wills
Cheryl Wills NONE Cheryl Wills is an acclaimed anchor for New York 1 News, author, and public speaker. Known for her coverage of significant events like 9/11, she's also authored “Die Free: A Heroic ...
Claude McKay
Claude McKay 0000000108625951 Festus Claudius McKay, a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, was born in Jamaica and authored influential works including the poem “If We Must Die” and novel “Home to ...
Shakir Rashaan
Shakir Rashaan NONE Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste his talent, but must develop it.” —Pope Jo...
Sharon Langley
Sharon Langley NONE Sharon Langley, the first African-American to ride the carousel at Gwynn Oak Park in 1963, is a Clark Atlanta University graduate with a Master's in Educational Leadership. She no...
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...
Jayne Allen
Jayne Allen NONE Jayne Allen, pen name of Jaunique Sealey, is a Duke and Harvard graduate, attorney, and entrepreneur. Fluent in three languages and widely traveled, Allen uses her unique experiences...
Yonder
Yonder 000000009362885X "Yonder, author of the erotic and humorous 'What I do is Taboo' series, provides readers with a unique blend of fantasy and reality. Inspired by favorite authors, Yonder embar...
Valerie Wilson Wesley
Valerie Wilson Wesley 0000000108586470 Valerie Wilson Wesley, author of the Tamara Hayle mystery series, has also written adult-themed novels, children's books, and various fiction and non-fiction wo...
Kevin M. Weeks
Kevin M. Weeks NONE Kevin M. Weeks is an acclaimed self-published Urban Fiction author known for his debut, The Street Life Series. Honored as the Best New Urban Author of 2007, his fresh approach te...
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...
J. Everett Prewitt
J. Everett Prewitt NONE J. Everett Prewitt, a distinguished alumnus and Vietnam veteran, has received numerous awards for his novels, including “Snake Walkers” and “A Long Way Back.” His works have b...
Norwood Holland
Norwood Holland NONE Norwood Holland, a freelance writer and attorney, is the author of the Drew Smith legal thriller series. A graduate of Howard University School of Law and Fisk University, Hollan...
Victoria Scott-Miller
Victoria Scott-Miller NONE Victoria Scott-Miller is an acclaimed entrepreneur, author, and owner of North Carolina's first black-owned children's bookstore. She's notable for creating 'The Museum Liv...
Nikky Finney
Nikky Finney 0000000358800804 Nikky Finney, a South Carolina-born poet, is renowned for her first-person literary accounts of significant American historical events. She debuted with “On Wings Made o...
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...
Brenda M. Hampton
Brenda M. Hampton NONE Brenda M. Hampton, a native St. Louisan, is a passionate writer known for her addictive series, The Naughty Series. With over 20 novels, novellas, and anthologies to her credit...
K. L. Brady
K. L. Brady NONE K. L. Brady, a D.C. native and successful author, began writing at a young age and published her first novel, The Bum Magnet, after an inspirational Oprah moment. Her writing include...
Sylvester Boyd Jr.
Sylvester Boyd Jr. NONE Sylvester Boyd Jr., a Chicago native, is an accomplished author, background actor, and motivational speaker with a rich background in geography, history, and business. Known f...
Darius Myers
Darius Myers NONE Darius Myers, a NYC-based fiction writer and former senior executive in media, is known for his thrilling Black Camelot series, praised for its intriguing plot and compelling charac...
Issa Rae
Issa Rae 0000000493620849 Issa Rae, born in 1985, is a talented humorist and YouTube sensation with more than 25 million views. Recognized on Forbes' “30 Under 30” list twice, she has created success...
Ty Allan Jackson
Ty Allan Jackson NONE Ty Allan Jackson is a celebrated author and publisher, renowned for his children's book 'Danny Dollar Millionaire: The Lemonade Escapade.' Inspired by his son's curiosity about ...
James Mcgrath Morris
James Mcgrath Morris 000000007142934X James McGrath Morris is a renowned author of biographies and narrative nonfiction, including a New York Times Bestseller. With a career spanning journalism, teac...
Ralph Ginzburg
Ralph Ginzburg 0000000115071504 Ralph Ginzburg, born October 28, 1929, was an esteemed author, editor, publisher, and photo-journalist specializing in erotica and art. Infamously convicted in 1963 fo...
Gene Barretta
Gene Barretta NONE Gene Barretta is an acclaimed children's book author and illustrator, known for titles like “Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare.” He has won the Carolyn W. Field Award and Bank...
John Edgar Wideman
John Edgar Wideman 0000000110326512 John Edgar Wideman, born in 1941, is a renowned author and professor hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He completed his B.A. in English from the University of...
Derek Tyler Attico
Derek Tyler Attico NONE Derek Tyler Attico is an American speculative fiction author, essayist and award-winning photographer. He is a two-time winner of the Star Trek “Strange New Worlds” short-sto...
J.B. Vample
J.B. Vample NONE J.B. Vample is an acclaimed author known for her New Adult fiction series, The College Life Series. She published her debut novel, College Life 101: Freshman Orientation, in 2015 and...
Julian Winters
Julian Winters NONE Julian Winters is the author of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award-winning Running With Lions; the Georgia Peach Award-nominated Right Where I Left You; Junior Library Guild S...
Glenville Lovell
Glenville Lovell 0000000078667420 Glenville Obrian Lovell, an acclaimed author of novels, short stories, and award-winning plays. Known for his novels “Fire in the Canes,” “Song of Night,” and myster...
Steven Van Patten
Steven Van Patten NONE Steven Van Patten, a Brooklyn-born author, is renowned for his Brookwater's Curse trilogy and Killer Genius series. His short fiction contributions include horror anthologies a...
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...
Tolá Okogwu
Tolá Okogwu 0000000496748610 Tọlá Okogwu is a British-Nigerian author, journalist, and hair care educator. Known for her picture book series 'Daddy Do My Hair?' and the 'Aziza's Secret Fairy Door' se...
Michelle Lindo-Rice
Michelle Lindo-Rice NONE Michelle Lindo-Rice, bestselling author of the 'Able to Love' and 'On the Right Path' series, focuses on themes of faith, friendship, family, and forgiveness. She was nominat...
Dashawn Taylor
Dashawn Taylor NONE Dashawn Taylor is a contemporary novelist and Rutgers graduate known for his urban edgy style. A former finalist on BET's Ultimate Hustler Show, he's also the author of 'From Pove...
Clarence B. Jones
Clarence B. Jones 0000000036182118 AALBC mourns the passing of Clarence B. Jones Dr. Clarence Benjamin Jones (January 8, 1931 – May 22, 2026) the lawyer who served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s pe...
Randal Maurice Jelks
Randal Maurice Jelks 0000000035838680 Dr. Randal Maurice Jelks is a Professor at the University of Kansas, specializing in American and African American Studies. He has authored two award-winning boo...
Gail Milissa Grant
Gail Milissa Grant NONE Gail Milissa Grant (1949–2024) was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri at the cusp of the modern civil rights movement. She is currently a writer and public speaker,...
Larry Niven
Larry Niven 0000000081151871 Award-winning author Larry Niven is renowned for his Ringworld series, Magic Goes Away series, and New York Times bestseller Beowulf’s Children. Recipient of the Nebula, ...
Eric M. Cooper
Eric M. Cooper NONE Eric Mann Cooper is a New Jersey-based Sci-Fi/Superhero author known for his Knight Seeker series set in the modern Tri-State area. He recently started a new series, Star Enforcer...
Billy Carson
Billy Carson NONE Billy Carson, born in 1971, is the CEO of 4BiddenKnowledge Inc, and bestselling author of works like “The Compendium Of The Emerald Tablets.” He runs a conscious streaming TV networ...
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....
E. N. Joy
E. N. Joy NONE BLESSEDselling Author E.N. Joy, previously known as Joylynn M. Jossel, is an Essence Magazine Bestselling Author known for her “Soap Operas in Print” Divas series. The author, who has ...
Anna Membrino
Anna Membrino NONE Anna Membrino is a New York-based editor and writer, known for her works like “I Want to Be a Ballerina”, the “Big Shark, Little Shark” series, and the “I Look Up To…” series. Sh...
Raúl the Third
Raúl the Third NONE Raúl the Third, a three-time Pura Belpré Award winner, is known for illustrating the bestselling Stuntboy and writing the popular Lowrider series. His work, including contributi...
Charlotte Carter
Charlotte Carter 0000000081973701 Charlotte Carter, renowned for her mystery series featuring a jazz musician turned detective, and the Cook County series set in 1960s Chicago. Her work has featured ...
Valerie Tripp
Valerie Tripp 0000000114945388 Valerie Tripp, co-creator of the American Girl series and author of WellieWishers and Hopscotch Hill School titles. She's also a writer and editorial director for the B...
Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry
Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry MULTIPLE Tia Mowry-Hardrict & Tamera Mowry-Housley are renowned actresses known for their roles in 'Sister, Sister', Disney's 'Twitches' series, and 'Tia & Tamera'. Tia sta...
Devon Vaughn Archer
Devon Vaughn Archer NONE Devon Vaughn Archer, pseudonym for R. Barri Flowers, is a celebrated mystery novelist, non-fiction author, and criminologist. Renowned for his multicultural romance novels, h...
Kim Fields
Kim Fields 000000002538577X Kim Fields is a renowned actress known for starring in NBC's Facts of Life and Fox's Living Single, with a 40-year career spanning TV, film, and stage. Notable performance...
Alexandra Boiger
Alexandra Boiger 0000000037741903 Alexandra Boiger, a Munich-born illustrator, has contributed to nearly 20 picture books such as the She Persisted series and the vTallulah series. She also authored ...
Michaela Coel
Michaela Coel 0000000434604582 Michaela Coel, a Ghanaian-British actress, screenwriter, director, and producer, is renowned for her BAFTA-winning roles in “Chewing Gum” and “I May Destroy You.” She m...
Nia Sioux
Nia Sioux NONE Nia Sioux is a dancer, singer, and actress who has performed on the small screen and in live performances, proving to be one of today’s most popular triple threats. Known for her brea...
Balogun Ojetade
Balogun Ojetade NONE Balogun Ojetade, the Technical Director of Afrikan Martial Arts Institute, is a best-selling author renowned for his work in Afroretroism. He has written 18 novels and gamebooks,...
Dennis A. Williams
Dennis A. Williams NONE Dennis A. Williams is a Syracuse-born author and educator. Raised in a multicultural neighborhood, his experiences shaped his writing, including his 1973 novella “Them That’s ...
M. Nicole Bryant
M. Nicole Bryant NONE M. Nicole Bryant, born in Missouri, is a breast cancer survivor and advocate turned author. After her diagnosis at 42, she was driven to raise awareness, especially amongst Afri...
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...
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen 0000000114435847 Debbie Allen, born in 1950, is a bestselling children's book author, actress, dancer, and choreographer from Houston, Texas. She is renowned for her role in the 1982 ser...
Shelia M. Goss
Shelia M. Goss NONE Shelia M. Goss is a national best-selling author of over 20 novels in various genres, including Christian fiction and romance. Known for her easy, flowing prose, she has been reco...
Tumika Patrice Cain
Tumika Patrice Cain NONE Tumika Patrice Cain is an award-winning author and media personality, known for her work in women's contemporary fiction and poetry. She's a champion for indie authors, a res...
Dedrick Moone
Dedrick Moone NONE Dedrick L. Moone, COO of The Rules of a Big Boss LLC, is an author, philanthropist, and motivational speaker offering empowerment products and services. He authored 'The Unexpected...
Joel Christian Gill
Joel Christian Gill NONE Joel Christian Gill, chairman of Strange Fruit Comics, is known for his award-winning graphic novels which focus on uncelebrated narratives from Black History. Apart from his...
Trymaine Lee
Trymaine Lee NONE Trymaine Lee is a Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award-winning journalist and correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. He’s the host of the Into America podcast where he covers the intersect...
Kemi Ashing-Giwa
Kemi Ashing-Giwa NONE Kemi Ashing-Giwa is an author and scientist-in-training based in Palo Alto. Her work includes the USA Today bestselling, Compton Crook Award-winning novel The Splinter in the S...
Kalynn Bayron
Kalynn Bayron 0000000496201973 Kalynn Bayron is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the YA fantasy novels Cinderella Is Dead and This Poison Heart. Her latest works include the YA hor...