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Monique Couvson
Monique Couvson NONE Monique Couvson, Ed.D. is a scholar and author with over 20 years of experience in education, civil rights, and social justice. She's known for her work on improving conditions f...
Monique S. Hall
Monique S. Hall NONE Monique S. Hall, former basketball scholar, overcame a turbulent past involving crime and prison to become a bestselling author. Her debut novel, 'Two Tears In A Bucket', caught ...
Monique James-Duncan
Monique James-Duncan NONE Monique James-Duncan holds a BA in Business Management from Golden Gate University and is passionate about creating literature that provides representation and mirrors for c...
Monique Greenwood, Lynda Johnson, and Tracy Mitchell-Brown
Monique Greenwood, Lynda Johnson, and Tracy Mitchell-Brown MULTIPLE "Evalyn Hamilton, Lynda Johnson, and Monique Greenwood are key members of Go On Girl! Book Club. Hamilton is the Newsletter Editor,...
Monique Fields
Monique Fields NONE Monique Fields is an award-winning journalist and author, known for her essays on race and identity. She founded Honeysmoke.com, a resource for parents with multiracial children. ...
Monique J. Anderson
Monique J. Anderson NONE Monique Jewell Anderson, a Virginia native, is a devoted Christian, author, and speaker on women's issues and Christianity. Living with her husband and five children, she aim...
Monique Rainford
Monique Rainford NONE Monique Rainford, MD, is a renowned obstetrician-gynecologist and assistant professor at Yale Medicine. An award-winning graduate of University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Medic...
Monique Duncan
Monique Duncan NONE Monique Duncan is an American author of Jamaican descent who aims to inspire and affirm children through her books. Monique Duncan is an American author of Jamaican descent who a...
Monique Roffey
Monique Roffey 0000000046732443 Monique Roffey, an award-winning novelist and essayist, is known for her novel “The Mermaid of Black Conch,” which won the Costa Book Award. A Trinidadian-born British...
Monique Greenwood
Monique Greenwood NONE Monique Greenwood is a multifaceted entrepreneur managing Akwaaba, writing successful books, co-founding Go on Girl! Book Club, starring in Checked Inn on OWN, and a former Edi...
Monique Clesca
Monique Clesca 0000000045216260 Monique Clesca has led two incredibly fulfilling lives. First, as an activist, she worked in the field of international development, advocating for children and women...
Carl Weber
Carl Weber 0000000111497479 Carl Weber, born in 1964, is a New York Times bestselling author and renowned African American author with over 20 novels. He's also the CEO of Urban Books LLC, one of the...
M. NourbeSe Philip
M. NourbeSe Philip 0000000116780353 M. NourbeSe Philip is a renowned Caribbean-Canadian poet, writer, and lawyer, widely celebrated for her groundbreaking work that explores themes of colonialism, ra...
momowilly
momowilly NONE Monique A. Williams, also known as momowilly, is an author known for her unique writing style and deep understanding of human behavior. Influenced by her love for literature and pop cu...
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union 0000000119926290 Gabrielle Monique Union, born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1972, transitioned from high school athlete to acclaimed actress. She initially starred in teen films but gained r...
Safiya Umoja Noble
Safiya Umoja Noble 0000000452149763 Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble is an associate professor at UCLA with degrees from California State University and University of Illinois. Recognized as a 2021 MacArthur F...
Ruby M. Gourdine and Annie W. Brown
Ruby M. Gourdine and Annie W. Brown MULTIPLE Ruby Gourdine, a professor and former social worker of the year, has extensive experience in various social work fields and chairs the Direct Practice seq...
Hassan A. Akinbiyi
Hassan A. Akinbiyi NONE Dr. Hassan A. Akinbiyi is a seasoned Rehabilitative Medicine expert who actively partakes in health policy initiatives. He is the founder of DrHassanRehab.com, a platform for ...
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...
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...
Isa Watson
Isa Watson NONE Isa Watson, a chemist and data scientist turned entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of Squad, a social app that enhances communication amongst friends. Aiming to make a global impact...
Danielle Spencer
Danielle Spencer NONE Danielle Spencer is an author, privacy rights advocate, and US Federal Government whistleblower with over 20 years of leadership experience in business and finance. She holds mu...
Alvin Romer
Alvin Romer NONE Alvin C. Romer is a Miami-based educator, freelance writer, and journalist. He founded The Romer Review, a platform for book reviews and author showcases. Trained as a journalist, Ro...
Joan Wright Lewis
Joan Wright Lewis NONE Jamaican-born author Joan Wright Lewis, now a US citizen, is known for her works that inspire youth and young adults to embrace self-love, pursue dreams, and foster genuine fri...
Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany
Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany MULTIPLE Sarah Delany, the last of the Delany sisters, passed away at 109. Born to a former slave, she was the first colored woman to teach home economics in w...
Bonnie J. Glover
Bonnie J. Glover NONE Born in Alabama and raised in Brooklyn, Bonnie J. Glover is a graduate of Florida A&M University and Stetson University College of Law. She has worked for the Housing Authority ...
Gunnar Myrdal
Gunnar Myrdal 0000000121280468 Karl Gunnar Myrdal was a Swedish Nobel laureate economist, sociologist, and politician, best known for his work “An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democ...
Devin K. Asante
Devin K. Asante NONE Devin K. Asante is a novelist whose work blends historical fiction, speculative storytelling, and emotionally resonant prose. Known for his lyrical style, rich historical detail...
EA Luetkemeyer
EA Luetkemeyer NONE EA Luetkemeyer, an author informed by his prison experiences, explores America's class and racial divides. He is a Lesley University MFA graduate and author of novels including 'P...
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...
Ronald Gauthier
Ronald Gauthier NONE Ronald M. Gauthier, a former social service counselor, adult education instructor, and library manager, is a novelist whose works are shaped by his love for New Orleans and his p...
Aliona L. Gibson
Aliona L. Gibson NONE Aliona L. Gibson is an author and filmmaker with a passion for creativity and service. She published her first book, Nappy, and later the self-published For Black Writers. Inspi...
J.D. Mason
J.D. Mason NONE J.D. Mason is a distinguished author with over a decade of professional writing. She self-published her debut novel twice before signing with a NYC publisher. Her work, featuring a po...
Michelle Cooke
Michelle Cooke NONE Dr. Michelle Cooke is a board-certified family physician, certified menopause practitioner, author, and founder of Sol Direct Primary Care in East Point, Georgia—a practice uniqu...
Dina Strachan
Dina Strachan NONE Dr. Dina Strachan is a renowned dermatologist, author, and speaker based in New York City. She is a Harvard and Yale alumna and founder of Aglow Dermatology. Known for her best-sel...
Pamela Ayo Yetunde
Pamela Ayo Yetunde 0000000046727185 Pamela Ayo Yetunde, ThD, is a pastoral counselor, educator, and author celebrated for her work, including the award-winning book 'Black and Buddhist'. She founded ...
shena j. young
shena j. young NONE Dr. Shena J. Young, a licensed psychologist-healer and artist, owns a private practice in LA offering holistic trauma healing services. Her work has been featured in prominent pub...
Joshua Bloom
Joshua Bloom 0000000118873342 Joshua Bloom is Director of the Social Movements Lab and faculty in Sociology at University of Pittsburgh, where he studies the dynamics of insurgent practice and social...
Nathan Hare
Nathan Hare 0000000116200187 Dr. Nathan Hare, known as “the Father of Black Studies,” was the first coordinator of a black studies program in the US. Despite being fired for his role in a student-led...
Jazmyn Simon and Dulé Hill
Jazmyn Simon and Dulé Hill MULTIPLE Jazmyn Simon and Dulé Hill, a married couple known for their roles in HBO’s Ballers and ABC’s The Wonder Years, coauthored a children's book, Repeat After Me, to ...
Jor-El Caraballo
Jor-El Caraballo NONE Jor-El Caraballo is a licensed therapist, co-founder of Viva, a mental health practice, and a featured mental health expert. He holds degrees from UNC Wilmington and Columbia Un...
Samuel P. Golden
Samuel P. Golden 0000000530897514 Samuel P. Golden’s 2026 Book Tour Samuel P. Golden is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal in Houston and currently serves as a Senior Advisor. He is the fou...
Pamela M. Tuck
Pamela M. Tuck NONE Pamela M. Tuck, an award-winning children's author from North Carolina, was inspired to become a writer by her family's storytelling traditions. Her love for stories began in her ...
Mercuries Ryzen
Mercuries Ryzen NONE Mercuries Ryzen, a Brooklyn-born author, psychologist, and professional counselor, uses comedy and writing as emotional outlets. She holds degrees in Psychology and Professional ...
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris 0000000065826859 Harris Made History as the First Female Vice President Kamala Harris, born in 1964, is a U.S. Senator from California, known for her work in civil rights and public safe...
Terry Wells-Jones
Terry Wells-Jones NONE Terry Wells-Jones, a graduate from the University of Wisconsin, is a retired businesswoman and one of the first Black models of the 1960s. She broke barriers as the first woman...
Lois Center-Shabazz
Lois Center-Shabazz NONE Lois Center-Shabazz, a former dentist turned investment educator, uses her personal finance expertise to guide others, especially women, to better financial decisions. Throug...
Gena Cox
Gena Cox NONE Dr. Gena Cox is an organizational psychologist, executive coach, and author known for her nuanced insights and invaluable recommendations. She guides leaders in adapting to societal cha...
TiJuana A. Gholson
TiJuana A. Gholson NONE Ti’Juana A. Gholson is a dynamic business coach, author, and speaker with a focus on empowering women in business. As the founder of L.I.P.S. and Women's Business Symposium, L...
Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts
Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts NONE Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts is a renowned author of 15 books and podcast host of HeARTtalk. Her distinguished writings have been featured in The Washington Post...
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...
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Ketanji Brown Jackson 0000000115333586 Justice Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson, born September 14, 1970, is the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a Harvard graduate, former pu...
Rashida Aisha Ali
Rashida Aisha Ali NONE Rashida Aisha Ali, an author, artist, and educator, specializes in female-centric topics including health, wellness, and spirituality. With degrees in Divinity and Metaphysics,...
Carolina Maria de Jesus
Carolina Maria de Jesus 0000000083875208 Carolina Maria de Jesus, born in 1914, was a Brazilian writer who highlighted life in favelas through her diaries. Despite facing extreme poverty and social o...
Cupcake Brown
Cupcake Brown NONE Cupcake Brown, born in 1964, overcame a troubled youth involving violence, drugs, and gang activities. Despite her struggles, she transformed her life and became a successful autho...
L. E. Rainey
L. E. Rainey NONE L.E. Rainey, a first-time children's book author and experienced grandmother, penned 'Sad Sam, Glad Sam' using her knack for storytelling developed from years of reading bedtime sto...
A. Leon Higginbotham
A. Leon Higginbotham 0000000083213597 Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham, Jr. (February 25, 1928 – December 14, 1998), was born in Ewing Township, NJ. He grew up during the Great Depress...
Tonya M. Evans
Tonya M. Evans NONE Tonya M. Evans is a distinguished professor, speaker, and author with expertise in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and law. She's recognized in Forbes 50 Over 50 Investment List and t...
Michael H. Holzman
Michael H. Holzman NONE Michael H. Holzman, Ph.D, is a prolific author and educational advisor known for his work on public education and minority students. His contributions include the Schott Found...
Walter Greason
Walter Greason NONE Walter Greason is among the most prominent historians, educators, and urbanists in the United States. He has spent the past 30 years speaking to audiences in dozens of states, on ...
Ronald Bonner
Ronald Bonner NONE Rev. Dr. Ronald S. Bonner has participated in justice-focused events since the early 1960s. During the late 1970s through the early 1990s, he served in Corporate America for Xerox...
Howard Rambsy II
Howard Rambsy II NONE Howard Rambsy II is a Distinguished Research Professor of Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), where he specializes in African American literatur...
Chris Young
Chris Young 0000000354841270 Chris Young is a consultant, author, and public speaker. Raised in Clarksville, Tennessee, he came of age in a community shaped by severe poverty, instability, and limit...
Pamela Shivdyal
Pamela Shivdyal NONE Pamela Shivdyal, a Guyanese-born English major at Medgar Evers College, is deeply inspired by her grandfather's emphasis on education. After migrating to New York City, she overc...
N.A. Cash
N.A. Cash NONE N.A. Cash, a Bahamian author and Miss Earth Bahamas 2005, is a psychologist who combines her vivid imagination with her professional insights to create suspenseful, supernatural fictio...
Evelyn Carter
Evelyn Carter NONE Evelyn Carter, Ph.D. is a social psychologist who studies how people detect and discuss racial bias, and how both can be done more effectively. Her research has been funded by the...
Damaris B. Hill
Damaris B. Hill 0000000454814480 DaMaris B. Hill, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Kentucky. Inspired by theories of “rememory” and inclusive history, Hill has ...
Morgan Harper Nichols
Morgan Harper Nichols NONE Acclaimed artist, poet, musician, and Wall Street Journal and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author Morgan Harper Nichols has created her life’s work around the stories of...
Lisa Jackson
Lisa Jackson 0000000388255181 Lisa Jackson is an author known for her compelling narratives and exploration of emotions in her works. Her writing often explores themes of desire, trust, belief, and a...
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...
Tiye
Tiye 0000000454171016 Tiye is a USA Today Bestselling author, renowned for her captivating novels. Professionally engaged in mental health services, she finds inspiration from her travels. Currently ...
MaKshya Tolbert
MaKshya Tolbert NONE MaKshya Tolbert practices poetry and placemaking in Virginia, where her grandmother raised her. She is the 2025 Art in Library Spaces Artist-in-Residence at the University of Vi...
Robin D. Stone
Robin D. Stone NONE Robin D. Stone, MA, LMHC-D, CPT, is a psychotherapist, poetry therapist, wellness coach, and longtime journalist. In her Manhattan private practice, Stone works primarily with Bl...
Cherie Jones
Cherie Jones NONE Cherie S.A. Jones, born in 1974, is a decorated Barbadian author and lawyer. She earned her LL.B degree in 1995 and was admitted to the Barbados Bar in 1997. Known for her award-win...
Caroline Randall Williams
Caroline Randall Williams 0000000371378337 Caroline Randall Williams, born in 1987, is a multi-genre writer and educator based in Nashville, Tennessee. She's well-recognized for her award-winning wor...
Kemba Marshall
Kemba Marshall NONE Dr. Kemba Marshall founded Marshall Recruiting Consortium to address the lack of diversity in agriculture and animal health sciences. She also works with organizations to build t...
Faye Thompson
Faye Thompson NONE Faye Thompson, a passionate author, discovered her love for writing at a young age. After a life diversion and a degree in psychology, an epiphany led her back to her true calling....
Carolyn Marie Wilkins
Carolyn Marie Wilkins NONE Carolyn Marie Wilkinsis a Spirit Whisperer, a certified Reiki Master, a Psychic Medium and an initiated Priestess of Yemaya, the African goddess of compassion, motherhood ...
Yewande Omotoso
Yewande Omotoso 0000000369299533 Yewande Omotoso, born in Barbados and raised in Nigeria, is an award-winning author and architect based in Johannesburg. She moved to South Africa in 1992 and has sin...
Eboni K. Williams
Eboni K. Williams NONE Eboni K. Williams, born in 1988, is a seasoned media personality and legal expert. She has served key roles in Fox News, CBS News, and HLN. A graduate of UNC and Loyola Univers...
Frances Cress Welsing
Frances Cress Welsing 0000000385644851 Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, born March 18, 1935, was a renowned author and psychiatrist who developed the Cress-Welsing theory analyzing white supremacy. She beg...
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...
Grace Aneiza Ali
Grace Aneiza Ali NONE Grace Aneiza Ali is a Curator, Assistant Professor, and Provost Fellow at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She specializes in socially engaged art, global contemporary art, and C...
Miriam Ma’sat Ka ReMonges
Miriam Ma’sat Ka ReMonges NONE Miriam Ma’sat Ka ReMonges (1950-2006) was a prominent professor of Social Work and African American Studies at California State University. She held a Ph.D. from Temple...
Cheslie Kryst
Cheslie Kryst NONE Cheslie Kryst was and attorney, former Miss USA. and News Correspondent. She died by suicide and her story was told in the award-winning book, By the Time You Read This: The Space...
Tiffany G. Townsend
Tiffany G. Townsend NONE Dr. Tiffany G. Townsend is a clinical psychologist, seasoned DEI executive, and educator with more than two decades of experience guiding organizations through transformativ...
Melva L. Sampson
Melva L. Sampson NONE Rev. Melva L. Sampson, PhD, is a preacher, practical theologian, and digital innovator whose groundbreaking ministry, The Pink Robe Chronicles, has created sacred space for hea...
Cheryl Boyce-Taylor
Cheryl Boyce-Taylor 0000000038283932 Trinidad-born, Queens-bred Cheryl Boyce Taylor is a celebrated poet and visual artist. She's authored several poetry collections, received the Partners in Writing...
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...
Julia A. Boyd
Julia A. Boyd NONE Julia A. Boyd is a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience, known for her empowering sister circles. She's the author of notable books on Black women's self-esteem and dep...
Mabel O. Wilson
Mabel O. Wilson NONE Mabel O. Wilson, a Columbia University professor, focuses on the intersection of space, politics, and cultural memory in black America. She co-directs GSAPP's Global Africa Lab a...
Imani J. Walker
Imani J. Walker NONE Dr. Imani J. Walker is a renowned Adult Psychiatry physician based in Southern California. She specializes in mental health and holistic wellness with a focus on acute psychiatri...
Athena Dixon
Athena Dixon NONE Athena Dixon, a Northeast Ohio native, is a renowned poet, essayist, and editor, featured in 'The BreakBeat Poets Vol.2: Black Girl Magic'. An alumna of VONA, Callaloo, and Tin Hous...
Ruth Wilson Gilmore
Ruth Wilson Gilmore 0000000035850196 Ruth Wilson Gilmore is a Professor at the City University of New York with expertise in Earth & Environmental Sciences and American Studies. She's also the Direct...
Cole Arthur Riley
Cole Arthur Riley NONE Cole Arthur Riley, a New York Times bestselling author, is a respected writer and poet known for her work in The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, and more. As the creator of Black L...
Ameca Reali and Marbré Stahly-Butts
Ameca Reali and Marbré Stahly-Butts MULTIPLE Ameca Reali and Marbré Stahly-Butts are prominent legal advocates and leaders in the movement lawyering space, specifically through their work with L...
Sarita T. Lyons
Sarita T. Lyons NONE Dr. Sarita T. Lyons is a bestselling author, Bible teacher, women’s ministry leader, ministry consultant, and licensed psychotherapist. She serves as Director of Discipleship an...
Taye Diggs
Taye Diggs 0000000040750720 Taye Diggs, an award-winning actor recognized by the NAACP and Screen Actors Guild, is known for his performances in film (The Best Man Holiday, Chicago), stage (Rent, Wic...