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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou 0000000121191991 Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928, was a renowned American author, actress, and civil rights activist. She held numerous roles, from cook to editor,...

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Maya Soetoro-Ng

Maya Soetoro-Ng 0000000078169982 Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, born in Jakarta, is a lecturer at the University of Hawaii and Barack Obama's sister. She recently published “Ladder to the Moon,” a picture book...

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Rachel Isadora

Rachel Isadora 0000000083710059 Former professional dancer Rachel Isadora transitioned into visual arts after an injury. She's since created over 200 children's books and focuses on painting, often d...

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Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, N. Y. Nathiri, and others

Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, N. Y. Nathiri, and others MULTIPLE Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, and N.Y. Nathiri are renowned authors. Angelou is celebrated for her series of autobiographies, Walker for h...

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Maya Cameron-Gordon

Maya Cameron-Gordon NONE Maya Cameron-Gordon is an author, mother, and former teacher with an MFA in filmmaking. She aims to diversify children's fantasy through her books and films, promoting repres...

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Maya Wiley

Maya Wiley NONE Maya D. Wiley, a life-long civil rights advocate and attorney, is the current president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. An influential figure in activi...

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Judy Tyrus and Paul Novosel

Judy Tyrus and Paul Novosel MULTIPLE Judy Tyrus, a former principal ballerina with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and Oakland Ballet, now serves as a dance industry consultant and co-founder of ChromaDi...

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Maya Angelou and Hardie Grant Quadrille

Maya Angelou and Hardie Grant Quadrille MULTIPLE Maya Angelou and Hardie Grant Quadrille

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Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor

Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor 0000000067552695 Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor was a multi-talented figure known for her work as a culinary anthropologist, food writer, actress, singer, dancer, and costume desig...

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Winter Ramos

Winter Ramos NONE Winter Ramos, a seasoned Hip Hop industry professional, has over 10 years of experience as a wardrobe stylist for labels and as an executive assistant to artists like Fabolous. She'...

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Colin Cloud Dance

Colin Cloud Dance NONE Colin Cloud Dance is an acclaimed author known for his captivating narratives and unique storytelling style. His writings, often inspired by personal experiences and observatio...

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Daryl Cumber Dance

Daryl Cumber Dance 000000011473816X Dr. Daryl Cumber Dance is a Professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, is a Ford Foundation Fello...

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Halifu Osumare

Halifu Osumare 0000000031536722 Dr. Halifu Osumare, Professor Emerita at UC Davis, is a renowned dancer, choreographer, and scholar of black popular culture with over 40 years of experience. She has ...

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Maya Ajmera

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Maya Contreras

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Maya Henderson

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Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Walter Dean Myers, Haki R. Madhubuti, Lucille Clifton and 8 others

Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Walter Dean Myers, Haki R. Madhubuti, Lucille Clifton and 8 others MULTIPLE

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Maya Ajmera and John D. Ivanko

Maya Ajmera and John D. Ivanko MULTIPLE

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James Forman Jr.

James Forman Jr. 0000000046875532 James Forman Jr., Yale Law School professor and former Supreme Court clerk, is a prolific writer featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic. His notable achieve...

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Guy Johnson

Guy Johnson 0000000025337727 Emerging author with a passion for writing compelling stories seeks to reach the pinnacle of his craft. Having explored various creative pursuits, he found his calling in...

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Malika J. Stevely

Malika J. Stevely NONE Malika J. Stevely is a historical fiction author with a background in journalism. Known for her works on African American and women's literature, she has also interviewed icons...

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Nadja Sarell

Nadja Sarell 0000000456663196 Nadja Sarell is a Helsinki-based illustrator with an MA in Dance and a BA in Children's Publishing Illustration. She is a seasoned freelance illustrator and passionate a...

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Brian Keith Harris II

Brian Keith Harris II NONE Brian Keith Harris II is an acclaimed educator and speaker, renowned for advancing education for black and brown children. He founded Cultivating Young Kings and Sons of Fr...

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Alexander Andrews

Alexander Andrews 0000000063097189 Alexander Andrews, a critically acclaimed poet of diverse heritage, is known for exploring themes of love, childhood, and environmental stress. His highly-rated deb...

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Rashidah Ismaili

Rashidah Ismaili 0000000031556002 Dr. Rashidah Ismaili AbuBakr is a writer of short stories, plays, and poetry. Originally from West Africa, Dr. AbuBakr has taught French and English Speaking ...

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Camille Yarbrough

Camille Yarbrough 0000000063310082 Read a Wonderful Article Describing Yarbrough’s Life NANA CAMILLE YARBROUGH Ms. Yarbrough, a multi-talented veteran of theater, film, ...

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Patricia Reid-Merritt

Patricia Reid-Merritt NONE Dr. Patricia Reid-Merritt is a distinguished professor at Richard Stockton College, founder of Afro-One Dance, Drama and Drum Theatre, and an award-winning social worker. K...

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Jayne Pettit

Jayne Pettit NONE Jayne Pettit is a renowned author known for her biographical works on influential figures such as Maya Angelou, Jane Goodall, and Martin Luther King Jr., and historical narratives l...

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Barry Fletcher

Barry Fletcher 000000004196937X Barry Fletcher, a renowned celebrity hairstylist, offers his expertise to A-list clientele including Halle Berry and Tina Turner, and influential figures like Condolee...

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MK Asante

MK Asante NONE MK Asante, Jr., a bestselling author, award-winning filmmaker, and professor, uses his talent for storytelling to overcome personal struggles. Known for his memoir 'Buck,' Asante's wor...

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Suzette D. Harrison

Suzette D. Harrison NONE Suzette D. Harrison, a west coast native, began her literary career in junior high school. Inspired by African American literary voices such as Gloria Naylor, Maya Angelou, A...

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Eartha Watts-Hicks

Eartha Watts-Hicks NONE Eartha Watts-Hicks is a prolific writer for various online publications, including Harlem World's Magazine's blog and TheUrbanBookSource.com. She has been the director of publ...

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Jerome Lagarrigue

Jerome Lagarrigue 0000000403502938 Jerome Lagarrigue, a Paris-raised artist, moved to the US in 1992 and graduated from Rhode Island School of Design. He has won prestigious awards including the Core...

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Melissa V. Harris-Perry

Melissa V. Harris-Perry 0000000035811728 Melissa Harris-Perry is a writer, professor, TV host, and political commentator. She hosted an MSNBC show from 2012-2016, and is now the Maya Angelou Presiden...

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M.E. Waters

M.E. Waters NONE M.E. Waters is an author, speaker, and business etiquette consultant with a master's degree in business management. Inspired by authors like Maya Angelou, she writes women's business...

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Marissa Meyer

Marissa Meyer 0000000385984098 Marissa Meyer, an author based near Seattle, is a fan of geek culture, enjoys costuming, and loves color-coordinating her books. She lives with her husband and three ca...

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Olivia Aserr

Olivia Aserr NONE Olivia Aserr is a half-Egyptian, half-Irish American illustrator of A Mermaid Girl by Sana Rafi and Mama in Congress: Rashida Tlaib's Journey to Washington by Rashida Tlaib and Mir...

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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...

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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...

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Bruce W. Talamon

Bruce W. Talamon NONE “For ten glorious years, I had the best seat in the house.” Bruce W. Talamon, a renowned African American photographer, gained prominence during the golden age of sou...

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Sawyer Cloud

Sawyer Cloud NONE Sawyer Cloud is a children's book illustrator known for works like Jade Braves the Dark and Under the Mango Tree. A lover of sunny days, music, and art, she resides in Madagascar wi...

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Cornelius Eady

Cornelius Eady 0000000025783225 Cornelius Eady is a renowned poet and author of eight books, including award-winning “Victims of the Latest Dance Craze.” He co-founded the Cave Canem workshop for Afr...

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Dinah Johnson

Dinah Johnson NONE Dinah Johnson is a renowned author in children's literature, particularly in African American storytelling. Her books, which include titles like Hair Dance! and Sitting Pretty, cel...

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Alechia Dow

Alechia Dow NONE Alechia Dow is a former pastry chef, librarian, and author of YA sci-fi fantasies, The Sound of Stars and The Kindred. She enjoys dance parties with her daughter, baking, reading, an...

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Troy Pappy Johnson

Troy Pappy Johnson NONE Troy “Pappy” Johnson, a Brooklyn native, is a Howard University graduate and US Army veteran. He has had a successful career in Theatrical/Film Production in NYC, working with...

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Reina Diosa

Reina Diosa NONE Reina Diosa, a graduate of Morgan State University in creative writing, is an emerging author and artist. She uses poetry as a tool to fight AIDS among minority women, leveraging her...

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Elsie Augustave

Elsie Augustave NONE Elsie Augustave, born in Haiti, is a Fulbright Scholar and accomplished educator, teaching French and Spanish at Stuyvesant High School. With degrees in foreign language and lite...

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Earl Lovelace

Earl Lovelace 0000000109246689 Earl Lovelace, a Trinidadian author, is known for his award-winning works such as While Gods Are Falling, The Dragon Can't Dance, Salt, and Is Just a Movie. He was awar...

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Ronin Ro

Ronin Ro 0000000035931519 Ronin Ro, a New York City-based author, began his career writing for Dance Music Report and The Source, eventually contributing to renowned publications like Rolling Stone a...

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Barbara Solomon

Barbara Solomon 000000008464994X Barbara Solomon, founder of Adzua Art Associates and author of the Princess Kamala series, creates animated children's books sharing valuable lessons from precolonial...

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Megan Frazer Blakemore

Megan Frazer Blakemore NONE Megan Frazer Blakemore is a notable children's and young adults' author, known for her middle grade novels like “The Firefly Code” and “The Water Castle,” the latter being...

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Valerie Bolling

Valerie Bolling NONE Valerie Bolling, an educator for 30 years and lifelong writer, works as an Instructional Coach. Inspired by her nieces, she writes inclusive picture books for children, debuting ...

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Lewis R. Gordon

Lewis R. Gordon 000000010879961X Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, musician, and public intellectual, known for his work on social justice and human relationships to reality. An award-wi...

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Janelle Harper

Janelle Harper NONE Janelle Harper is a Bronx-born author and veteran public school teacher, passionate about creating stories reflecting her diverse classroom. Inspired by city living and the Africa...

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Lauren Morrow

Lauren Morrow NONE Lauren Morrow studied dance and creative writing at Connecticut College and earned an MFA in fiction from the Helen Zell Writers’ Program. She was a Kimbilio Fellow and an Aspe...

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C. Alexandra Allen

C. Alexandra Allen NONE C. Alexandra Allen was born in Mount Vernon, New York and raised in the borough of Queens, New York. In 1992, she began her studies at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georg...

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Maxx Alexis

Maxx Alexis NONE Maxx Alexis, known as “Your Favorite Baby Mama”, is a Los Angeles-based mom who mentors other parents on co-parenting. Featured on various media platforms, she strives to improve co-...

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Layla Saad

Layla Saad 000000049618806X Layla Saad is a global writer, speaker, and podcast host known for her work on race, identity, and social change. As a multicultural woman, she offers unique perspectives ...

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Meena Harris

Meena Harris NONE Meena Harris, a lawyer and entrepreneur from a family of influential women, including VP Kamala Harris, founded the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign. She advocates for social causes...

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0000000081090255 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor in 1947, is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time. A 7-foot-2 Hall of Famer, he dominat...

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Tonya Engel

Tonya Engel NONE Tonya Engel, a self-taught painter from Houston, Texas, is renowned for her children's book illustrations and expressive figurative art inspired by southern folk artists. Notably, sh...

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Kagiso Lesego Molope

Kagiso Lesego Molope 0000000109531455 Kagiso Lesego Molope is an Indigenous novelist and playwright of the San people of Southern Africa. She is the author of four other novels: Dancing in the Dust,...

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Alicia McKenzie

Alicia McKenzie NONE Alicia McKenzie is a true Renaissance woman—a former USAW and CrossFit athlete, health and wellness coach, author, real estate investor, and the proud mother of five. Afte...

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Princess F.L. Gooden

Princess F.L. Gooden NONE Born and raised in Atlanta, Princess F. L. Gooden is a gifted writer, poet, and dramatist. She started writing at a young age, and by 13, she had written and directed plays ...

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Patricia Hruby Powell

Patricia Hruby Powell 0000000045698001 Patricia Hruby Powell, former dancer and now acclaimed children's author, is known for her books such as “Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker”, whic...

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Sakina Ibrahim

Sakina Ibrahim NONE Sakina Ibrahim is an author, actress, wellness advocate, and visionary dedicated to helping others discover their gifts, passion, and purpose while unlocking the joys of life. ...

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Barbara C. Cruz

Barbara C. Cruz NONE Barbara C. Cruz is a renowned author known for her children's and young adult books, covering diverse topics from celebrating African-American culture to discussing school violen...

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Ashley Jefferson and Dolisha Mitchell

Ashley Jefferson and Dolisha Mitchell MULTIPLE Ashley Jefferson is an accomplished early childhood educator and well-known play enthusiast who hails from Boston and currently lives near Atlanta. As ...

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Akie F. Davis

Akie F. Davis NONE Akie F. Davis is a Houston-based writer and producer with a passion for film and a background in psychology and business. He co-owns Creole Creations and works for the Houston Acce...

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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...

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Adwoa Badoe

Adwoa Badoe NONE Adwoa A. Badoe is a native Ghanaian, living in Ontario, who has become an African Griot. She loves traditional Ghanaian dances and teaches vibrant classes that capture the essence of...

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Una LaMarche

Una LaMarche NONE Una LaMarche is a prolific author of young adult novels and humor essays, and a contributing writer for The New York Observer and The Huffington Post. She blogs at The Sassy Curmudg...

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Patricia Lee Gauch

Patricia Lee Gauch 0000000063058868 Patricia Lee Gauch grew up near Detroit and has been a devoted member of the children’s literature community all her professional life. She is the author of Thund...

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Malaika Adero

Malaika Adero 0000000384232281 Malaika Adero runs a literary agency, Adero's Literary Tribe, where she works with publishers and individual clients. She is the author of several books including “Up S...

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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...

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Ruth Forman

Ruth Forman NONE Ruth Forman is an award-winning author of three books and a recipient of multiple literary awards. She's a former faculty member at USC and UC Berkeley, providing writing workshops a...

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Andrea Queeley

Andrea Queeley NONE Andrea Queeley is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and African Diaspora Studies at Florida International University. Born in Berkeley, she holds a B.A. from Brown University...

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Debra Owsley

Debra Owsley NONE Debra Owsley, avid reader and hairstylist, transformed her passion into a business, Simply Said Reading Accessories and LitVersation. She collaborates with bestselling authors, book...

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Jackie Sibblies Drury

Jackie Sibblies Drury NONE Jackie Sibblies Drury is a Brooklyn-based playwright, known for plays including 'We Are Proud to Present...' and 'Really'. Her work has been showcased by prominent institut...

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Jamarhl Crawford

Jamarhl Crawford NONE Jamarhl Crawford, also known as UNO The Prophet, is a Boston-based artist and poet deeply rooted in the city's Black communities. Coming from a family rich in artistic history, ...

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Kevin Y. Brown

Kevin Y. Brown NONE Kevin Y. Brown, a former MTV host and fashion industry marketer, is a motivational speaker and CEO of empowerment company, Legacy Thinking Labs. Overcoming adversity as a former f...

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Kimberly R. Lock

Kimberly R. Lock NONE Kimberly Rochelle Lock is a multitalented individual, known for her advanced academic abilities and musical prowess. She began pre-college courses at 11, was a state spelling be...

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Alliah L. Agostini

Alliah L. Agostini NONE Alliah L. Agostini is a joyful writer, dedicated to representing diversity in literature. She's the founder of Grownesque, a blog for Xennial women, and a member of SCBWI. Wit...

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K.L. Gilchrist

K.L. Gilchrist NONE K.L. Gilchrist, a Temple University and ESCM graduate, is a contemporary Christian fiction author. Using her background as a technical writer, she crafts true-to-life stories that...

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Martha Southgate

Martha Southgate 0000000057596619 Martha Southgate, award-winning author of novels such as “Third Girl from the Left” and “The Fall of Rome,” is a recipient of several fellowships and grants. Known f...

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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...

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Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington 0000000114635056 Kerry Washington, an Emmy-winning actor, director, and producer from The Bronx, is known for her groundbreaking role in ABC's Scandal and films like Django Unchained...

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Valerie Bolling and Kailei Pew

Valerie Bolling and Kailei Pew MULTIPLE Valerie Bolling, an award-winning author and educator, is committed to creating diverse literature for children. Kailei Pew, author of children's books like Ki...

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Meta Smith

Meta Smith NONE "Mѐta Smith is a multi-talented individual from Chicago with experience in acting, dancing, DJing, and writing. Having served in various roles in music, film, and philanthropy, she h...

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Harold A. Dow

Harold A. Dow NONE Mr. Harold A. Dow is the co-founder of the dynamic entrepreneurial duo, The Dow Twins. Born in Queens, New York, Norman and Harold began their long career as event specialists. Har...

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Moody Holiday

Moody Holiday NONE Brooklyn-born author Moody Holiday, graduated from Montclair State University and Seton Hall University School of Law. A busy career mom and Zumba instructor, she excels in spinnin...

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Liara Tamani

Liara Tamani NONE Liara Tamani attended Harvard Law School and worked as a marketing coordinator for the Houston Rockets. She holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a BA from D...

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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...

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Jasmine Guy

Jasmine Guy 0000000114437228 Jasmine Guy knew Afeni Shakur for nearly a decade, having met her via Afeni's son, Tupac. A multitalented performer, Guy began her career as a dancer for the Alvin Ailey...

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Sapphire

Sapphire NONE Sapphire, born Ramona Lofton (1950), is a New York-based author and poet, known for her prose collection “American Dreams.” Her work features in several anthologies and she is a recipie...

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