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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...
Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson
Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson MULTIPLE Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, parents based in Northern NJ, founded Just Us Books in 1988 to address a lack of quality Black-interest children's ...
Synithia Williams
Synithia Williams NONE Synithia Williams, a romance novelist, discovered her passion for the genre at 13. Apart from writing, she manages water quality issues in South Carolina, while also nurturing ...
Crystal Swain-Bates
Crystal Swain-Bates NONE Crystal Swain-Bates, an Atlanta native, is an author and the owner of Goldest Karat Publishing. She has a Master's degree in International Affairs and aims to diversify tradi...
Dane Reid
Dane Reid NONE Dane Reid is a professional African American male voiceover talent who offers voiceover and commercial production services for brands, agencies, and producers seeking high-quality voi...
Don Fulton
Don Fulton NONE Don Fulton, a Washington D.C. native, is a screenwriter inspired by the lack of quality and diverse Christmas films in Hollywood. His screenplay, “Please Come Home for Christmas,” is ...
J.L. Woodson
J.L. Woodson NONE J.L. Woodson is an award-winning author and graphic designer from Chicago. He started his literary career at 16 and later shifted to graphic design, creating book covers and marketi...
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...
Marilyn Allman Maye
Marilyn Allman Maye NONE Marilyn Allman Maye, a renowned educator and advocate, focuses on high-quality teaching in mathematics, especially for communities of color. Holding degrees from Swarthmore C...
Diane Patrick
Diane Patrick NONE Diane Patrick is a seasoned writer and editor with over 20 years of experience in various industries. Known for her work in publishers like Publishers Weekly and Billboard, she's a...
Thomas Glave
Thomas Glave NONE Bronx-born author Thomas Glave, educated at Bowdoin College and Brown University, is recognized for his contribution to LGBT literature. A Fulbright Scholar, he co-founded Jamaica's...
Tracy Price-Thompson
Tracy Price-Thompson 0000000063835532 Tracy Price-Thompson is a highly decorated Desert Storm veteran, a successful author, and a retired Army Engineer Officer. A graduate of Rutgers University, she ...
Vincent Alexandria
Vincent Alexandria NONE Vincent Alexandria is a nationally published author, he is also an actor, producer, director, composer, lyricist, screenwriter, vocalist, and musician. He holds a Bachelor’s ...
Jasmine Walls
Jasmine Walls NONE Jasmine Walls is a writer, artist, and editor with former lives in professional baking and teaching martial arts. She still bakes (though she’s pretty rusty at martial arts) and h...
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...
Sheree Renée Thomas
Sheree Renée Thomas 0000000019174343 Sheree R. Thomas is a multi-talented writer, editor, publisher, educator, and visual artist. She co-publishes the literary journal Anansi and founded Wanganegress...
S. James Guitard
S. James Guitard NONE S. James Guitard, a New York native now based in Washington, D.C., is a passionate educator and advocate for underprivileged children. The author of 'Chocolate Thoughts', Guitar...
Equal Education and Zakes Mda
Equal Education and Zakes Mda MULTIPLE Zakes Mda, a renowned author, is associated with Equal Education, advocating for quality and equality in the South African education system. Equal Education and...
Paul Kellam
Paul Kellam NONE Paul Kellam is a Florida-based freelance watercolor illustrator known for adding vitality and color to books like Antonello Mellow Fellow. He holds a bachelor's degree in media arts ...
Cayla Bellanger DeGroat and Cicely Lewis
Cayla Bellanger DeGroat and Cicely Lewis MULTIPLE Cayla Bellanger DeGroat and Cicely Lewis are accomplished authors, known for their profound and engaging writings. Their work spans various genres, r...
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 ...
Monica Yaa Habia
Monica Yaa Habia NONE Monica Yaa Habia was born and raised in Ghana. She believes in the power of quality education and is committed to bridging the knowledge gap of Africa through her writings and ...
Lynda Koolish
Lynda Koolish NONE Lynda Koolish, a photographer and literature scholar, captures the essence of writers she admires through her deeply collaborative and personal work. Her artistry involves paying a...
Clara Villarosa
Clara Villarosa 0000000060242379 Clara Villarosa, a celebrated entrepreneur and business coach, founded Hue-Man Experience Bookstore in Denver and New York. She's also co-founder of Villarosa Media, ...
Carrolyn Pichet
Carrolyn Pichet NONE Carrolyn Pichet is a Washington native with a diverse career spanning from the Parole Board to the FBI. She holds degrees from Howard University and the University of Maryland an...
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe 0000000087759773 Arthur Ashe, born in 1943, was the first and only African-American male tennis player to win the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, and the Australian Open, with three Grand Slam titl...
Christian Keyes
Christian Keyes NONE Christian Keyes is a versatile actor, singer, and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan, recognized for his consistent performances in Tyler Perry's productions. He's also known for ...
Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead 0000000109128041 Congrats to Colson Whitehead: Winner 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Colson Whitehead, born in 1969, is an acclaimed writer who began his career at the Village Voice....
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...
Electa Rome Parks
Electa Rome Parks NONE Electa Rome Parks is a successful self-published author known for best-selling novels like The Ties That Bind and Loose Ends. After initially self-publishing through her own co...
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson 000000003829384X Robert Jackson, author of “The No More Excuses Curriculum,” is a renowned speaker, educator, and consultant specializing in issues facing African-American and Latino s...
G. Todd Taylor
G. Todd Taylor NONE G. Todd Taylor is a family man, author, and entrepreneur. He owns Uplift Comprehensive Services, a North Carolina-based organization providing behavioral health services to at-ris...
Neely Fuller, Jr.
Neely Fuller, Jr. MULTIPLE AALBC Mourns the Passing of Neely Fuller, Jr. Neely Fuller, Jr., born in 1929, is an author and activist committed to combating racism. His work, influenced by personal expe...
Tommie Thomas
Tommie Thomas NONE Tommie Lee Thomas, a determined individual of Cherokee Indian and African descent, overcame poverty and adversity to become a retired employee of Ford Motor Company, the City of De...
Doriel Inez Larrier
Doriel Inez Larrier NONE Doriel Inez Larrier, founder of LearnToGrowU, is a dedicated teacher and entrepreneur specializing in strategic youth and business growth through digital marketing. With deca...
Ferris Shelton
Ferris Shelton NONE Ferris Shelton, a US Marine Corps veteran and world traveler, spent significant time in east Asia and Africa. His haunting visit to Ghana inspired his work 'Seven Full Days'. A Ne...
Heather Covington
Heather Covington NONE Heather Covington, founder and CEO of Disilgold, is a versatile writer and passionate poet inspired by Langston Hughes. Residing in the Bronx, she serves the Disilgold Literary...
Delia Mercado
Delia Mercado NONE Delia Mercado, a NY licensed entrepreneur and mother of three, is pursuing an English degree at Medgar Evers College. Passionate about literature, she aspires to become an author a...
Hickson
Hickson 0000000071439935 Hickson, CEO and Founder of Ghettoheat, is a Harlem-born author and entrepreneur. After a career in fashion, including working with Naomi Campbell, he shifted his focus post-...
Kelvin Christopher James
Kelvin Christopher James NONE Trinidadian author Kelvin Christopher James, a former high school science teacher and lab technician, holds a Ph.D. in science education. He started writing in 1980, pro...
Lalanii Wilson-Jones and Treavion Davenport
Lalanii Wilson-Jones and Treavion Davenport MULTIPLE Lalanii Wilson-Jones is a Dallas-based entrepreneur involved in Home Health Care, Hospice, Child Care, and event planning, as well as mentoring em...
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...
Carolyn Ferrell
Carolyn Ferrell 0000000067622171 Carolyn Ferrell, the acclaimed author of “Don't Erase Me”, is a recipient of numerous awards including the Art Seidenbaum Award and John C. Zacharis Award. Her works ...
William “Damani” Keene and Carole “Ife” Keene
William “Damani” Keene and Carole “Ife” Keene MULTIPLE William “Damani” Keene and Carole “Ife” Keene, a couple with a long history together, have turned to historical fiction to tell the captivating ...
Linda Villarosa
Linda Villarosa NONE Linda Villarosa, a University of Colorado graduate and Harvard journalism fellow, is the journalism program director at City College of New York and a former editor at the New Yo...
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan 0000000103319656 Louis Farrakhan, born May 11, 1933, is a renowned former musician turned religious leader of The Nation of Islam. Raised in Massachusetts, he found fame in Boston bef...
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...
Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu
Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu NONE Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, born in 1977, is a Zimbabwean writer, filmmaker, and academic with a PhD from Stanford. She has published research on Saartjie Baartman and made the ...
LaQuitta Barnes
LaQuitta Barnes NONE LaQuitta Barnes is a seasoned educator with over 13 years of experience. She has served as a Literacy Coach, District Mentor, and Campus Administrator. She's also an author, real...
John Joven
John Joven NONE John Joven, a Colombian illustrator known for works like The Plan for the Gingerbread House and Preschool, Here I Come! A graphic design graduate who enjoys soccer, movies, travel, an...
Kathy Whitehead
Kathy Whitehead NONE Kathy Whitehead, a former elementary teacher, now writes children's literature inspired by her love for history. Her work includes a picture book biography about African-American...
Everett Hoagland
Everett Hoagland NONE Everett Hoagland, a Philadelphia-born poet, professor, and activist, is renowned for his contributions to African American literature. A significant literary figure, he has nume...
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...
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...
Artika R. Tyner and Monica Yaa Habia
Artika R. Tyner and Monica Yaa Habia MULTIPLE Dr. Artika Tyner is a passionate educator, award-winning author, civil rights attorney, sought-after speaker, and advocate for justice. She lives in Sai...
Pat Tucker
Pat Tucker NONE Pat Tucker Wilson is a radio news director, award-winning journalist, and prolific writer with over 15 years of media experience. Known for her engaging storytelling, Wilson has worke...
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho 0000000120981529 The Brazilian author Paulo Coelho was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Before dedicating his life completely to literature, he worked as theatre ...
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 ...
Pamela Courtney
Pamela Courtney NONE Pamela Courtney has three loves: writing, teaching, and music. She combined these passions, creating MyLMNOP, a valuable literacy and music program for early learners. With a B....
Ray Billingsley
Ray Billingsley 0000000031424835 Ray Billingsley, creator of the comic strip “Curtis”, draws upon his personal experiences and urban life for inspiration. Born in Wake Forest, N.C., and raised in Har...
Lionel C. Bascom
Lionel C. Bascom NONE Lionel C. Bascom is a professor at Western Connecticut State University with a robust career in journalism, including stints at Free Press, United Press International, Money Mag...
University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff NONE The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff represents the collective judgment of Press editors past and present, going back to 1892.
Jesse J. Holland
Jesse J. Holland 0000000048283848 Jesse J. Holland is a noteworthy journalist from Mississippi, focusing on race, ethnicity, and demographics. He is a Washington correspondent for The Associated Pres...
Ryan Press
Ryan Press NONE Ryan Press, President of Warner Chappell Music, is a veteran in the music industry with a career spanning decades. His extensive experience and deep understanding of the music busine...
April Ryan
April Ryan 0000000437119582 April Ryan is a White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks since the Clinton era and a CNN political analyst. She has been featured in numerous renowned p...
Dudley Randall
Dudley Randall 0000000114554651 Dudley Randall (1914-2000), a prominent Detroit poet and publisher, began his career at 13 with his first publication. He founded Broadside Press in 1965, promoting Af...
W. Paul Coates
W. Paul Coates 0000000029319323 Coates Wins the 2024 Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation W. Paul Coates, founder of Black Classic Press, specializes in republishing significant work...
Dorothea Smartt
Dorothea Smartt 0000000035456594 Dorothea Smartt is a London-born poet with Barbadian roots, known for her significant contributions to British culture. As a former Live Artist at London's Institute ...
Gabrielle David
Gabrielle David NONE Gabrielle David is a versatile artist, musician, writer, and publisher at 2Leaf Press. She co-edited “What Does It Mean to be White in America?” and “Hey Yo! Yo Soy!” and authore...
Matthew Shenoda
Matthew Shenoda 0000000045678350 Matthew Shenoda is a writer, professor, and author and editor of several books. His poems and essays have appeared in a variety of newspapers, journals, radio progra...
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...
Matthew F. Delmont
Matthew F. Delmont 0000000356157878 Matthew F. Delmont is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College. An expert on African American history and the history of ...
Jamia Wilson
Jamia Wilson 0000000498926775 Jamia Wilson is the executive director and publisher at the Feminist Press. Jamia Wilson is the executive director and publisher of the Feminist Press.
Toyomi Igus
Toyomi Igus NONE Toyomi Igus, a celebrated author and communications strategist, has had a varied career in publishing, corporate, and marketing communications. Known for her work in academic book pu...
Jayne Moore Waldrop
Jayne Moore Waldrop NONE Jayne Moore Waldrop is a writer and attorney who loves telling stories about her native western Kentucky. She is the author of A Journey in Color: The Art of Ellis Wilson (S...
Ed Clayton
Ed Clayton 0000000064013127 Edward Taylor Clayton (April 2, 1921 - September 11, 1966) was a well-known editor, author, and reporter. He worked on special assignments for Life magazine and contribut...
Carolyn Marie Rodgers
Carolyn Marie Rodgers 0000000066509791 Carolyn Marie Rodgers (1940-2010), a key figure in the Black Arts Movement and co-founder of Third World Press, was born and raised in Chicago. Known for her po...
Innosanto Nagara
Innosanto Nagara 0000000408362751 Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, the author moved to the U.S. in 1988 for zoology studies. He penned 'A is for Activist' for his son, which gained popularity through a Ki...
Diane Givens Moffett
Diane Givens Moffett NONE Diane L. Givens Moffett, a native of Oakland, is a well-educated pastor with degrees from UC Berkeley and San Francisco Theological Seminary. Author of notable sermons publi...
Penny Mickelbury
Penny Mickelbury 0000000067623801 Penny Mickelbury is a celebrated playwright, journalist, and novelist, known for her work in fiction and script writing. She rose to prominence with her detective no...
Linda Janet Holmes
Linda Janet Holmes 0000000036823341 Linda Janet Holmes is an accomplished writer, scholar, and women's health activist. Known for her work on African American midwifery practices, she has also author...
Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Sarah Ladipo Manyika 0000000062634157 Sarah Ladipo Manyika is a Nigerian-raised author and literature professor at San Francisco State University. Educated at the University of California, Berkeley, ...
David T. Boyd
David T. Boyd NONE Chicago-born author David T. Boyd discovered his passion for writing early, penning his first story at nine. Inspired by authors like Stephen King, he developed his short story int...
Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Alexis Pauline Gumbs 000000011229354X Alexis Pauline Gumbs is a queer black feminist and academic who has pioneered archival research in Black feminist geniuses' works. She founded grassroots publish...
Robyn C. Spencer
Robyn C. Spencer 0000000117365645 Robyn C. Spencer is a historian and Associate Professor at Lehman College, CUNY. She specializes in post-WWII social protest, urban and working-class radicalism, and...
Helene Cooper
Helene Cooper 0000000045708150 Helene Cooper, born in Liberia, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The New York Times. She has served as a Pentagon Correspondent, diplomatic correspondent, and...
Armond White
Armond White 0000000031792179 Armond Allen White, born in 1953, is a renowned film and music critic. He served as the arts editor for The City Sun and later wrote for New York Press. He was the edito...
Jacob Ross
Jacob Ross 0000000056531848 Jacob Ross, born in Grenada in 1956, is a UK-based poet, playwright, journalist, novelist, and creative writing tutor. He is also the Associate Fiction Editor at Peepal Tr...
Todd Steven Burroughs
Todd Steven Burroughs 0000000140773292 Todd Steven Burroughs is a journalist, historian, and author with a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Maryland. He has co-authored and contributed t...
Gloria Oden
Gloria Oden 0000000382838642 Gloria Catherine Oden (1923-2011) was a renowned poet, editor, and English professor from New York. A Pulitzer Prize nominee for her poetry collection 'Resurrections', sh...
Anna Christian
Anna Christian NONE Anna Christian is an accomplished author of seven books, including 'Then Sings My Soul' and 'Daniel’s Wife'. She has made contributions to the African American National Biography ...
Jayne Cortez
Jayne Cortez 0000000080983190 Jayne Cortez (1936-2012) was a celebrated poet and performance artist, known for her political and surrealistic lyricism. She authored eleven books of poetry and present...
Tony Martin
Tony Martin 0000000064030680 Professor Tony Martin, born in Trinidad and Tobago (1942-2013), was a revered historian and author, known as the leading expert on Marcus Garvey. Alongside teaching Afric...
Susie Day, W. Paul Coates and Eddie Conway
Susie Day, W. Paul Coates and Eddie Conway MULTIPLE "Susie Day, W. Paul Coates, and Eddie Conway are notable figures in literature. Conway's life inspired Coates to establish Black Classic Press, a ...
Derilene Marco, Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, and Abebe Zegeye
Derilene Marco, Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, and Abebe Zegeye MULTIPLE Dee Marco is a Media Studies lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, researching cinema, visual culture, and feminist nar...
Rochelle Riley
Rochelle Riley NONE Rochelle Riley, Director of Arts and Culture for Detroit, is a celebrated author, essayist, and advocate for children and education. Known for her award-winning work at the Detroi...
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf 0000000389704663 Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, co-founder and publishing director of Cassava Republic Press, is a renowned gender and research consultant with a PhD in Women and Gender Studies...
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...
Layla Mohamed
Layla Mohamed NONE Layla Mohamed, an assistant editor at Cassava Republic Press and Oxford Law graduate, is known for her work on 'A Small Silence' and her insightful writings on race and colonialism...