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Mikki Arlene Ealey
Mikki Arlene Ealey NONE Mikki Arlene Ealey is a mother, author, CEO, and senior court office assistant. She is dedicated to healing the world and helping others reach their potential through her writ...
Michael I. Days
Michael I. Days NONE AALBC Mourns the passing of Michael I. Days, October 18, 2025 Michael I. Days is an esteemed editor of the Philadelphia Daily News, recognized for leading the team to numerous awa...
Michael I. Days and Angela P. Dodson
Michael I. Days and Angela P. Dodson MULTIPLE Michael I. Days and Angela P. Dodson
Alexandra Morton
Alexandra Morton 0000000078676423 Alexandra Morton, host of The Book Look and 2011 Miss Black America-Baltimore, offers a unique online book review show on NewsOne.com. Featuring the latest book news...
Kenji Jasper
Kenji Jasper 0000000002779450 “My name is Kenji Nathaniel Jasper and I am author. But I know that in this day and age ‘authors’ come a dime a dozen. It is no longer an event when one of ou...
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson NONE Derek Anderson, a prolific author and illustrator, is known for works like Ready? Set. Raymond!, Hot Rod Hamster books, Ten Hungry Pigs, and the NY Times bestseller, Little Quack....
Dudley Edmondson
Dudley Edmondson NONE Over the last 32 years, Dudley Edmondson has become an established photographer, author, filmmaker, and presenter. His photography has been featured in galleries and publicatio...
Jay Manuel
Jay Manuel NONE TV personality Jay Manuel is celebrated for his roles as a Fashion Correspondent, Host, Judge, Creative Director, and Executive Producer on popular television shows over 20 years. He'...
Hugh Holton
Hugh Holton NONE Hubert “Hugh” Holton, son of a police officer, was a prolific author who passed away in 2001. Raised in Woodlawn, he attended Saint Anselm elementary school and Mount Carmel high sch...
Jawanza Kunjufu
Jawanza Kunjufu NONE AALBC Mourns the Passing of Jawanza Kunjufu Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant and prolific author specializing in African-American issues. Known for his dynamic lec...
Neoma Nwasike
Neoma Nwasike NONE Neoma Nwasike, born in Manhattan and raised in a Nigerian household in Long Island, is a hardworking undergraduate student at Medgar Evers College. Despite her father's death, she ...
Johnathan Isom
Johnathan Isom NONE Johnathan Isom, a Memphis-based anesthesiologist, turned novelist, was driven to write a book he'd enjoy. Tired of deceit-focused contemporary fiction, he sought to create a diffe...
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...
Keith Kareem Williams
Keith Kareem Williams NONE Keith Kareem Williams, a Brooklyn-based author, has penned over 21 books and 5 screenplays. He balances a full-time writing career with single fatherhood. Williams writes '...
Georgia Woodbine
Georgia Woodbine NONE Georgia Woodbine is an accomplished author of several books on personal development and success, with over 15 years of entrepreneurial business success. She has extensive experi...
A.G. Allen
A.G. Allen NONE A.G. Allen is a seasoned writer, editor, and international educator specializing in Language Arts and academic writing. With a decade of teaching experience in China and South Korea, ...
Jonathan Anthony Burkett
Jonathan Anthony Burkett NONE Jonathan Anthony Burkett, born in 1987, is an inspirational writer who persevered through life's trials and a life-changing surgery in 2005. Despite lack of formal educa...
Sister Shiree Sarana
Sister Shiree Sarana NONE Sister Shiree Sarana is a renowned poetess, known for her powerful and enlightening poetry influenced by the teachings of Elijah Muhammad and Louis Farrakhan. She's been fea...
Sheneska Jackson
Sheneska Jackson NONE Inspired by Terry McMillan, Sheneska Jackson dedicated early mornings to writing her first draft, which was accepted by Simon & Schuster two days after submission. Her work earn...
Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka 0000000122837862 Winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature Wole Soyinka, born July 13, 1934, is the first Black Nobel Laureate in Literature, awarded in 1986 for his work that fashions...
Derek Walcott
Derek Walcott 0000000114709596 Winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature Walcott, won the Nobel Prize for Literature (1992). The motivation for the Prize was, “…for a poetic oeuvre of great lumino...
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison 0000000368636040 Winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature Celebrated American novelist Toni Morrison, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. A profes...
Shafika Burke
Shafika Burke NONE Shafika Burke, a 4th year English major at Medgar Evers College, was raised in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Originally interested in accounting, her passion shifted to literatur...
Abdulrazak Gurnah
Abdulrazak Gurnah 0000000109376264 Winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature Abdulrazak Gurnah, a UK-based novelist and academic, won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature for his exploration of colo...
Rick Rigsby
Rick Rigsby NONE Rick Rigsby, Ph.D., is a renowned motivational speaker, author, and ex-college football coach from Texas. Widely recognized for his stirring speeches on leadership and personal respo...
Neal Hall
Neal Hall 0000000050176742 Dr. Neal Hall, a poet and experienced ophthalmologist, challenges racial inequality in America despite his extensive education and career. His experiences, from studying at...
Taylor Cassidy
Taylor Cassidy NONE Taylor Cassidy is an author and content creator who gained popularity from her online series Fast Black History. Taylor Cassidy is a content creator who gained popularity from her...
David H. Rothman
David H. Rothman 0000000373908303 David H. Rothman, author of 'Drone Child', is known for his advocacy of both traditional and digital libraries and efforts to close the digital divide. Rothman, who ...
Primrose Cameron
Primrose Cameron NONE Primrose Cameron is an experienced motivational speaker, life coach, teacher, and counselor based in West Volusia. She offers personal and professional development through her t...
Ruth P. Watson
Ruth P. Watson NONE Ruth P. Watson is a Virginia-born author and educator, now living in Atlanta. Known for bestsellers like Blackberry Days of Summer, she also writes children's books and is a docum...
Timmothy B. McCann
Timmothy B. McCann NONE Timmothy B. McCann, an entrepreneur and author, formerly ran a financial planning firm and now operates a real estate brokerage and E Publishing company in Atlanta. He's also ...
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...
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 ...
Rick Wallace
Rick Wallace NONE Rick Wallace, Ph.D., Psy.D., is a renowned author of 20 books and numerous scholarly articles, primarily focusing on issues affecting the black community. He's also an influential p...
Joseph S. Spence, Sheila M. Parrish-Spence, and Jonathan Clarence Parrish-Spence
Joseph S. Spence, Sheila M. Parrish-Spence, and Jonathan Clarence Parrish-Spence MULTIPLE The Spence family, consisting of Joseph, Sheila, and Jonathan, use poetry and various other forms of artistic...
Albert E. White
Albert E. White NONE Albert E. White is a business and finance expert with 30 years of experience. Known for advising top CEOs and identifying market trends, he's held senior positions in energy and ...
Kirby Roy III
Kirby Roy III NONE Kirby Roy III, introduced to literature at a young age, left Hampton University to pursue writing. After graduating from Clark Atlanta University and while working as a financial a...
Silk White
Silk White NONE Silk White, a best-selling urban fiction author from Harlem, New York, is also a co-owner of Good2Go Publishing and Films. He has credit for films like No Way Out & Black Barbie, and ...
Immaculée Ilibagiza
Immaculée Ilibagiza 0000000110641897 Immaculee's life was transformed dramatically during the 1994 Rwandan genocide where she and seven other women spent 91 days huddled silently together in the cram...
Reggie Tuggle
Reggie Tuggle NONE Rev. Reggie Tuggle, a scholar, pastor, civil rights leader, and former corporate executive, has dedicated his life to overcoming adversity and sharing his blessings. Raised in Denv...
My Haley
My Haley NONE Myran “My” Haley, a PhD graduate from The Ohio State University, is a renowned writer who collaborated with her late husband, author Alex Haley, on projects including the book and minis...
Kimberly Gee
Kimberly Gee NONE Kimberly Gee is an author-illustrator inspired by her experiences raising twins. She writes about the joy and challenges of parenting, creating books like “Mad, Mad Bear!” and “Toda...
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony 0000000036943407 Carmelo Anthony, ten-time NBA All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, overcame adversity to excel in basketball and business. Known for his philanthropy, Antho...
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...
Farai Chideya
Farai Chideya 0000000042490213 Farai Chideya is an award-winning author and journalist with a 20-year career blending media, technology, and diversity. Creator of the Pop and Politics brand, she prod...
Kipjo K. Ewers
Kipjo K. Ewers NONE Kipjo K. Ewers, born in 1975, has always had a vivid imagination, crafting stories from a young age. His passion for writing continued through his education and into his career. D...
Tiffany Aliche
Tiffany Aliche NONE Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche is an award-winning financial educator, transforming lives of over a million women worldwide. Co-host of 'Brown Ambition' podcast, founder of Live...
Lisa Nichols
Lisa Nichols 0000000040781340 What are your goals? Perhaps you’d like to create healthier, more fulfilling relationships, stabilize your finances and live abundantly, build supreme self...
Rufus and Jenny Triplett
Rufus and Jenny Triplett MULTIPLE Rufus and Jenny Triplett, Ebony Magazine’s Couple of the Year 2012, are a professional husband and wife team thriving in various fields together. With over 25 years ...
Dorothy Elizabeth Love
Dorothy Elizabeth Love NONE Dorothy 'Dottie' Love is a renowned author and motivational speaker, known for her writing workshops. With a background in Computer Science and International Business, she...
Very Puzzled
Very Puzzled NONE Very Puzzled creates educational jigsaw puzzles that celebrate diversity and promote understanding of different cultures. Their mission is to provide children with a fun way to expl...
Sharon C. Cooper
Sharon C. Cooper NONE Sharon C. Cooper is an award-winning, bestselling author of contemporary and romantic suspense novels. She's known for her love of romance, rainy days, and peanut butter and jel...
Regena Bryant
Regena Bryant NONE Author Regena Bryant honored a pact with her nephew, resulting in three contemporary women's fiction novels with romantic elements. Her works explore the complexity of love in mode...
David L.
David L. 0000000121374173 David L., a renowned author and publisher, has written notable works like “Over Your Dead Body,” “Chalk Outline Confessions,” “My Life Is A Movie,” and “Represent.” Holding ...
Sharon Maas
Sharon Maas 0000000073664386 Sharon Maas, born in Guyana in 1951, is a globally educated journalist-turned-novelist. Known for her adventurous spirit, she's traveled extensively around the world. Her...
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 ...
Whit Frazier
Whit Frazier NONE Dr. Whit Frazier Peterson is a Lecturer and Research Associate at the University of Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany Dr. Whit Frazier Peterson is a Lecturer and Research Associate at...
Nah’Sun
Nah’Sun NONE Born in Lilbourn, Missouri, Nah’Sun would later move around the Midwest before temporarily settling in Chicago. An aspiring cartoonist, Nah’Sun never gave writing a thought until him an...
T. Styles
T. Styles NONE Driven by her faith and inspired by trailblazers like Sister Souljah, this multi-talented author has a diverse background in massage therapy, modeling, and public speaking. Passionate ...
Tiffany Dufu
Tiffany Dufu NONE Tiffany Dufu, author of Drop the Ball, is a prominent figure in women's leadership. She was part of the Lean In launch team and currently serves as Chief Leadership Officer at Levo....
June Cross
June Cross NONE June Cross is a two-time Emmy and duPont-Columbia Journalism award-winning documentary television producer and professor at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. Known for her 199...
Jill Scott
Jill Scott 0000000071428662 Jill Scott, born April 4, 1972, rose from a humble upbringing in North Philly to become a successful R&B singer. Her debut album “Who Is Jill Scott” went double platinum i...
Dana Bari
Dana Bari NONE Dana Bari is a romance author whose love of storytelling grew from years of reading romance and historical fiction—and from a desire to see more stories that reflect her own stage of ...
Les Brown
Les Brown 0000000116420577 Leslie “Les” Brown, born February 17, 1945, is a renowned motivational speaker, author, and former radio host. Despite his challenging upbringing, Brown has inspired millio...
Trish Cooke
Trish Cooke 0000000066749250 Trish Cooke, an acclaimed children's author, is known for award-winning books like 'So Much' and 'The Grandad Tree'. She uses her family's lively Sunday dinners as inspir...
Neil Thompson
Neil Thompson 0000000109892699 Neil Thompson is an engineer, podcaster, and entrepreneur who focuses on science. His company, Teach the Geek, aids engineers and scientists in improving presentation s...
Cheryl Robinson
Cheryl Robinson NONE Cheryl Robinson, a Detroit-born author, transformed her life from a career in marketing to writing. She began with self-publishing, before transitioning to Penguin Books' imprint...
Tony Brown
Tony Brown 0000000109292618 Tony Brown, born April 11, 1933, is a renowned journalist, academician, entrepreneur, and author. He is best known for his commentary on the long-running PBS series, Tony ...
Roberto Carlos Garcia
Roberto Carlos Garcia NONE Roberto Carlos Garcia is associate professor of English at Union College of Union County NJ. He writes poetry and prose about the Afro-Latinx and Afro-Diasporic experience...
Elise Bryant
Elise Bryant NONE Elise Bryant, a Southern California native, is a former special education teacher turned romance author. Now based in Long Beach, she spends her days crafting swoony love stories an...
Kai Robinson
Kai Robinson NONE Kai Robinson, a New England-based digital illustrator with a BFA from Montserrat College of Art, made their debut in the early reader series, Rainbow Days, by Valerie Bolling. Kai R...
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....
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...
Angela P. Dodson
Angela P. Dodson NONE Angela P. Dodson is a contributing editor for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, former senior editor at The New York Times, and ex-executive editor of Black Issues Book Revie...
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...
Teodros Kiros with Cornel West
Teodros Kiros with Cornel West MULTIPLE Join us in a conversations with Cornel West, at Harvard Bookstore on March 8, 2021 Teodros Kiros is a professor at Berklee College of Music and a Dubois Fellow ...
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...
Jamel Shabazz
Jamel Shabazz 0000000078691308 Jamel Shabazz, born in Brooklyn in 1960, is a renowned photographer whose work has been exhibited at major museums. Inspired by famed photographers, Shabazz started doc...
La Verne Ford Wimberly
La Verne Ford Wimberly NONE Dr. La Verne Ford Wimberly is a revered educator known for desegregating Tulsa schools and becoming the first interim African American female superintendent. Honored with ...
Matthew Tyner, Sr.
Matthew Tyner, Sr. MULTIPLE Matthew (Matt) Tyner, Sr. is the author of Fast and Hard: From Addictions to Redemption. He is a man who has reinvented himself and has invested his second chance at life...
Ethiopian Church
Ethiopian Church NONE The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is one of the oldest Christian institutions in the world, tracing its origins to the 4th century when Christianity was adopted as the sta...
G. Percy Smalley
G. Percy Smalley NONE G. Percy Smalley, a Los Angeles native, began writing to impress his now-wife Natalie, and continues to captivate her with romantic tales. With degrees in Business Management an...
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...
Asali Solomon
Asali Solomon NONE Asali Solomon, a West Philadelphia native, is a celebrated author and academic with a PhD in English and an MFA in Fiction. Known for her book, “Get Down”, her work has been featur...
Zaire Crown
Zaire Crown NONE Zaire Crown, a Michigan native, began writing suspense and horror novels in his early twenties. Drawing from urban experiences, he infuses crime and suspense into his work. Currently...
Darnella Ford
Darnella Ford NONE Darnella Ford, a spoken-word artist based in Los Angeles, regularly performs her captivating works. Aside from performing, she's also engaged in writing her next novel. [2016] Darn...
Terry L. Wroten
Terry L. Wroten NONE Terry L. Wroten, a former Four-Trey Gangsta Crips member, transformed his life to serve the community he once terrorized. Now residing in Los Angeles, he's focusing on his next n...
Deborah Johnson
Deborah Johnson 000000008053546X Deborah Johnson, award-winning author of 'The Air Between Us', resides in Columbus, Mississippi, and is currently crafting her next novel. Deborah Johnson is the auth...
Trice Hickman
Trice Hickman NONE Trice Hickman, a North Carolina native and avid reader, nurtured a lifelong love for books and writing. After years in higher education and various management positions, a lay-off ...
Daria Peoples
Daria Peoples NONE Daria Peoples-Riley is a children's book author-illustrator, known for works like 'This Is It' and 'I Got Next'. She advocates for children to unapologetically express their dreams...
E.K. Robertson
E.K. Robertson NONE E.K. Robertson is a LA-born author now living in Richmond, Virginia, with her family and pets. A fan of Mexican food and reality TV, she's currently working on her next novel. E.K...
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...
Michael Gordon Bennett
Michael Gordon Bennett NONE Author, actor, and entrepreneur Michael Gordon Bennett, born in 1958, is known for his book “7-10 Split: My Journey As America’s Whitest Black Kid.” He's also the CEO of B...
Daniel Black
Daniel Black NONE Daniel Omotosho Black, a Kansas City native, is an accomplished scholar and author. Raised in Arkansas, he studied English at Clark College under a full scholarship, later attending...
Evelyn Coleman
Evelyn Coleman NONE Evelyn Coleman, born in 1948, is a renowned thriller and children's book author from Burlington, NC, currently living in Atlanta, Georgia. She's working on her next Patricia Conle...
Brittani Williams
Brittani Williams NONE Brittani Williams, discovered her passion for writing in a school assignment and has since authored numerous novels including Daddy's Little Girl, Sugar Walls, and The Black Di...
Joey Spiotto
Joey Spiotto NONE Joey Spiotto, acclaimed author and illustrator of the Grumpy Unicorn series, Alien Next Door, and Firefly: Back from the Black, has collaborated with major studios like Lucasfilm/Di...
Keela Buford
Keela Buford NONE Keela Buford, a content strategist and author of 'Pride, and Joy,' is recognized in film and screenplay festival circuits. Her work ranges from science fiction to contemporary, with...
Idza Luhumyo
Idza Luhumyo NONE Idza Luhumyo, born in 1993, is a rising star in African literature, known for her award-winning works. She earned the Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award in 2020 and the Sh...
Lauren Lacey
Lauren Lacey NONE Lauren Lacey, an indie Romance author and digital strategist, has optimized global brands including PwC. She's the former marketing lead for Mastercard and AMEX gift cards, and a Fo...