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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...
Octavia E. Butler
Octavia E. Butler 0000000121272003 “There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.” Butler was the first science fiction writer to be awarded a MacArthur Foundations Fellowship...
Tajuana “TJ” Butler
Tajuana “TJ” Butler NONE Tajuana “TJ” Butler-Jackson, founder of Lavelle Publishing, is honing her skills as an actor and director. She's completed her first short film and lives in Indianapolis with...
Caron Butler
Caron Butler NONE Caron Butler is a former two-time NBA all-star who played for fourteen seasons. He is currently [2024] an assistant coach for the Miami Heat. He has written a memoir and children's ...
Octavia E. Butler, Gerry Canavan, and Nisi Shawl
Octavia E. Butler, Gerry Canavan, and Nisi Shawl MULTIPLE Octavia Butler, Gerry Canavan, and Nisi Shawl are renowned authors. Butler's work explores sci-fi themes, Canavan is known for his academic d...
George Jackson
George Jackson 0000000140482524 George Jackson, born September 23, 1941, was a key figure in the Black Power movement and a member of the Black Panther Party. He gained prominence through his activis...
Anitra E. Butler-Ngugi
Anitra E. Butler-Ngugi NONE Anitra E. Butler-Ngugi is an Associate Professor of Teacher Education in the Department of Early Childhood and Teacher Education at Prince George's Community College, whe...
Randy Ross, Octavia E. Butler, Erin Aubry Kaplan, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Jervey Tervalon
Randy Ross, Octavia E. Butler, Erin Aubry Kaplan, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Jervey Tervalon MULTIPLE "Explore the works of authors Randy Ross, Wanda Coleman, Stanley Crouch, Gary Phillips, Octavia Butl...
Caron Butler and justin a. reynolds
Caron Butler and justin a. reynolds MULTIPLE Caron Butler, former NBA All-Star, collaborates with acclaimed author Justin A. Reynolds to create engaging stories. Former NBA All-Star Caron Butler and ...
Christine Taylor Butler
Christine Taylor Butler NONE Christine Taylor Butler is an accomplished children's author from Ohio. Overcoming initial fears, she pursued her passion for writing, inspired by her daughters' love for...
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Robert Greene
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Robert Greene MULTIPLE 50 Cent, renowned rapper and entrepreneur, and Robert Greene, acclaimed author and strategist, combine their unique experiences and skills in their...
Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson
Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson MULTIPLE Grandmaster Flash with Robert “Scoop” Jackson
Karen Eubanks Jackson
Karen Eubanks Jackson NONE Karen Eubanks Jackson, a 27-year, four-time breast cancer survivor, is the founder and CEO of Sisters Network Inc., the only nationwide African American breast cancer survi...
Jaye Whaley, Shah Butler, and Melica Niccole
Jaye Whaley, Shah Butler, and Melica Niccole MULTIPLE Jaye Whaley, Shah Butler, and Melica Niccole are accomplished authors known for their distinct writing styles and captivating narratives. Their ...
C. Taylor Butler
C. Taylor Butler NONE C. Taylor Butler is an acclaimed children's book author, known for weaving science, diversity, and character education into her award-winning stories. She is an active member of...
C. Taylor-Butler
C. Taylor-Butler NONE C. Taylor-Butler, a civil engineer and educational council chairperson, is renowned for her essays and short stories in The Horn Book and Scholastic’s Read and Rise. The Kansas ...
Sana Butler
Sana Butler NONE Sana Butler, renowned author of 'Children of the Crop', is the daughter of Peter Vertrees, born 1845 in Kentucky. She has been pictured with Lillie Odom in Lebanon, TN. Sana Butler i...
Dorothy Butler Gilliam
Dorothy Butler Gilliam 0000000032505856 Dorothy Butler Gilliam, the first black woman reporter for the Washington Post, dedicated over six decades to journalism. Throughout her career, she worked to ...
Bethonie Butler
Bethonie Butler NONE Bethonie Butler is a pop culture writer and former features reporter for The Washington Post. She has covered television and pop culture for nearly a decade and has released a c...
Robert G. Barnes
Robert G. Barnes NONE Dr. Robert and Rosemary Barnes are coauthors, conference speakers, and experts on marriage and family issues. Robert is executive director of Sheridan House Family Ministries an...
Brenda Jackson
Brenda Jackson 0000000117535931 Jackson is New York Times bestselling with of 150 romance novels. Brenda Jackson, a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, has written over 150 novels and nov...
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 ...
Mitchell S. Jackson
Mitchell S. Jackson 0000000409614826 Mitchell S. Jackson Awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing Mitchell S. Jackson is an acclaimed author and educator, known for his debut novel “The Resi...
Richard Ellmann and Robert O’Clair
Richard Ellmann and Robert O’Clair MULTIPLE Richard Ellmann, an influential literary critic and biographer, and Robert O’Clair, a scholar specializing in modern poetry, were key contributors to the s...
Robert Hicks
Robert Hicks 000000036837233X Robert Hicks is a New York Times best-selling author, renowned for his works 'The Widow of the South' and 'A Separate Country'. Besides writing, he is a passionate prese...
Robert Fleming
Robert Fleming 0000000073689743 Support Robert Fleming’s Dialysis Journey Interested in psychology and sociology, I came to writing as a fluke in the early 1970s when a friend, Willard Je...
K.M. Jackson
K.M. Jackson NONE K.M. Jackson, also known as Kwana Jackson, is a New York-based author and former fashion designer. After a decade in fashion, she pursued her dream of writing. She's an advocate for...
John G. Jackson
John G. Jackson 0000000027592692 John Glover Jackson, one of our greatest cultural historians, was born on April 1, 1907 (he died October 13, 1993) in Aiken, South Carolina. Jokingly, he would somet...
D. Amari Jackson
D. Amari Jackson 0000000530897506 D. Amari Jackson is an accomplished creator, award-winning journalist, and author known for his middle grade novel, Jelani's Key. His portfolio includes TV/web/film ...
Michael B. Jackson
Michael B. Jackson NONE Michael B. Jackson, a retired juvenile corrections worker, is an author of 4 books and a passionate advocate for the rights of formerly incarcerated people. He's also an inspi...
Andrew P. Jackson
Andrew P. Jackson 0000000045924849 Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) served as Executive Director of Queens Library’s Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center in New York from 1980...
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...
Naomi Jackson
Naomi Jackson 000000011074508X Naomi Jackson, author of award-nominated “The Star Side of Bird Hill,” is a recognized writer who studied fiction at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and received an M.A. in ...
Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson
Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson MULTIPLE Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson are acclaimed authors, known for their compelling and influential works. Shabazz, a community organizer and moti...
Brenda Jackson and Synithia Williams
Brenda Jackson and Synithia Williams MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson and Synithia Williams are accomplished authors. Jackson is known for her romance novels, while Williams specializes in stories about genui...
Jenn M. Jackson
Jenn M. Jackson NONE Jenn M. Jackson, PhD, is a respected political science professor at Syracuse University, Teen Vogue columnist, and author. A queer androgynous Black woman, her work focuses on Bl...
Robert Fleming and K Kelly McElroy
Robert Fleming and K Kelly McElroy MULTIPLE Explore the profiles of authors Robert Fleming and K Kelly McElroy. Dive into their accomplishments, works, and influences. Learn more about Robert Fleming...
Robert J. Norrell
Robert J. Norrell NONE Robert J. Norrell, an award-winning author and University of Tennessee professor, has written numerous books, including the acclaimed biography “Up from History: The Life of Bo...
r.h. Sin and Robert M. Drake
r.h. Sin and Robert M. Drake MULTIPLE R.H. Sin and Robert M. Drake are renowned authors, best known for their emotive poetry and prose that deeply resonate with readers, tackling themes of love, loss...
Robert Lee Brewer
Robert Lee Brewer NONE Robert Lee Brewer is a Senior Content Editor at Writer's Digest, author, and was voted Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere in 2011. He is known for his expertise in editing, onlin...
Robert F. Smith
Robert F. Smith NONE Entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert F. Smith contributed insights to the book “Lead Boldly: Seven Principles from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Robert F. Smith is a philanthrop...
Robert Paul Jr.
Robert Paul Jr. NONE Robert Paul Jr., a St. Lucia-born illustrator and character designer, aims to enrich children's lives through storytelling. Now based in Houston, Texas with his family, his work ...
Marcus Jackson
Marcus Jackson NONE Marcus Jackson, an accomplished poet from Toledo, Ohio, studied at the University of Toledo and NYU. His work has been published in prestigious journals like The New Yorker. Curre...
Iceberg Slim
Iceberg Slim 0000000107778710 Iceberg Slim, originally Robert Maupin, was a notorious pimp turned acclaimed author. Known for his icy demeanor and ruthless tactics, he controlled over 400 women durin...
Brenda Jackson and Olivia Gates
Brenda Jackson and Olivia Gates MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson and Olivia Gates are renowned authors, known for their captivating romance novels. Their writings have captured the heart of readers worldwide....
Brenda Jackson and Catherine Mann
Brenda Jackson and Catherine Mann MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson and Catherine Mann are renowned authors, celebrated for their engaging narratives and complex characters. Their work ranges across various ge...
Donna Hill, Farrah Rochon and K.M. Jackson
Donna Hill, Farrah Rochon and K.M. Jackson MULTIPLE Donna Hill, Farrah Rochon, and K.M. Jackson are renowned authors, each lending unique voices and perspectives to the literary world. Their works sp...
Quraysh Ali Lansana and Sandra Jackson-Opoku
Quraysh Ali Lansana and Sandra Jackson-Opoku MULTIPLE Quraysh Ali Lansana and Sandra Jackson-Opoku are accomplished authors, known for their impactful literary contributions. Quraysh Ali Lansana (rig...
Jacob Spears and Trayvon D. Jackson
Jacob Spears and Trayvon D. Jackson MULTIPLE Jacob Spears and Trayvon D. Jackson are accomplished authors, known for their engaging storytelling and diverse literary contributions. Jacob Spears and T...
Hugh Vernon-Jackson
Hugh Vernon-Jackson NONE Hugh Vernon-Jackson is a renowned author, known for his unique storytelling style. His works span various genres, offering readers a diverse literary experience. Renowned for...
Willis Nathaniel Huggins and John G. Jackson
Willis Nathaniel Huggins and John G. Jackson MULTIPLE Willis Nathaniel Huggins and Johnson George Jackson are renowned authors, known for their significant contributions to literature and their profo...
Brenda Jackson and Naima Simone
Brenda Jackson and Naima Simone MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson and Naima Simone are renowned authors, celebrated for their captivating romance novels. Both writers have a unique storytelling style that enga...
Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson, and Francis Ray
Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson, and Francis Ray MULTIPLE "Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson, and Francis Ray are renowned authors known for their significant contributions in the...
Brenda Jackson, Joylynn M. Jossel, Kayla Perrin, and Tamara Sneed
Brenda Jackson, Joylynn M. Jossel, Kayla Perrin, and Tamara Sneed MULTIPLE Brenda Jackson, Joylynn M. Jossel, Kayla Perrin, and Tamara Sneed are renowned authors, each with a unique style and a capti...
Major Jackson
Major Jackson 000000011499709X Major Jackson, an award-winning American poet and professor, is known for his poetry collections and contributions to the Harvard Review. He's a recipient of the Whitin...
Joyce A. Brown, Princess F.L. Gooden, Terri Ann Johnson, Sonia Johnston, Patricia Woodside, Cryssy Dee, Candy Jackson, and others
Joyce A. Brown, Princess F.L. Gooden, Terri Ann Johnson, Sonia Johnston, Patricia Woodside, Cryssy Dee, Candy Jackson, and others MULTIPLE The authors Joyce A. Brown, Yvette Danielle, Tomeka Farley D...
Beverly Jenkins, Geri Guillaume, Francis Ray, and Monica Jackson
Beverly Jenkins, Geri Guillaume, Francis Ray, and Monica Jackson MULTIPLE Beverly Jenkins, Geri Guillaume, Monica Jackson, and Francis Ray are renowned authors, each with their unique, captivating wr...
Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon MULTIPLE Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Y...
Esther Cooper Jackson
Esther Cooper Jackson 0000000037560491 Esther Cooper Jackson (1917-2022) was a co-founder and managing editor of Freedomways magazine from 1961-1985, a significant publication featuring writers like ...
Carl Patterson
Carl Patterson NONE Carl Patterson started writing at 45, inspired by his late wife's positive outlook on life. Initially a poet, he transitioned into novel-writing upon her suggestion. His works, in...
Lynell George
Lynell George NONE Lynell George Lynell George is a journalist and essayist. After/Image: Los Angeles Outside the Frame is her first book of essays and photography, exploring the city where she grew ...
Herb Boyd and Robert L. Allen
Herb Boyd and Robert L. Allen MULTIPLE "Herb Boyd and Robert L. Allen are renowned authors known for their significant contributions to literature. Their works are deeply rooted in highlighting socio...
Robert Edgerton
Robert Edgerton 0000000114504304 Robert B. Edgerton is a professor at UCLA's Departments of Psychiatry and Anthropology. He served as the president of the Society of Psychological Anthropology and is...
Robert M. Coles
Robert M. Coles NONE Robert M. Coles, born October 12, 1929, is a distinguished author, child psychiatrist, and professor emeritus at Harvard University. Robert M. Coles was born October 12, 1929 and...
Ahdaf Soueif and Omar Robert Hamilton
Ahdaf Soueif and Omar Robert Hamilton MULTIPLE Ahdaf Soueif and Omar Robert Hamilton are renowned authors, known for their impactful contributions to literature. Soueif's work often explores themes o...
Earl Lovelace and Robert Antoni
Earl Lovelace and Robert Antoni MULTIPLE Earl Lovelace and Robert Antoni are esteemed authors. Lovelace, from Trinidad, is celebrated for his novels depicting Caribbean life. Antoni, also with Caribb...
Robert Torres
Robert Torres NONE Robert Torres is a renowned author known for his captivating storytelling and unique writing style. His works have earned him widespread recognition and acclaim in the literary wor...
Robert M. Drake
Robert M. Drake NONE Robert M. Drake is a renowned American author celebrated for bestsellers like Beautiful Chaos & Black Butterfly. He's also a popular social media figure and self-proclaimed stree...
Robert Liu-Trujillo
Robert Liu-Trujillo NONE Robert Liu-Trujillo is a California-based author and illustrator, co-founder of The Trust Your Struggle Collective and founder of Come Bien Books. He uses his art to tell cul...
Robert O’Hara
Robert O’Hara 0000000055345883 Playwright and director Robert O'Hara is known for his award-winning works, including the Helen Hayes Award-winning play 'Antebellum'. He revamped 'The Wiz' for its rev...
Robert Greene
Robert Greene 000000010883135X Robert Greene, born May 14, 1959, is a renowned author known for his international bestsellers on strategy, power, and seduction, including 'The 48 Laws of Power', 'The...
Robert Deane Pharr
Robert Deane Pharr 0000000063320993 “…I would let white people look at the black man as he lives when the white man is not looking or listening.” Robert Deane Pharr, born 1916, was ...
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Kimberly Benston, Brent Hayes Edwards, Frances Smith Foster, Deborah E. McDowell, Robert G. O’Meally, Hortense J. Spillers, and Cheryl A. Wall
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Kimberly Benston, Brent Hayes Edwards, Frances Smith Foster, Deborah E. McDowell, Robert G. O’Meally, Hortense J. Spillers, and Cheryl A. Wal...
James Patterson, Robert Rotstein, Christopher Charles, and Rachel Howzell Hall
James Patterson, Robert Rotstein, Christopher Charles, and Rachel Howzell Hall MULTIPLE "James Patterson, Robert Rotstein, Christopher Charles, and Rachel Howzell Hall are renowned authors, each accl...
Robert Jones, Jr.
Robert Jones, Jr. MULTIPLE Robert Jones, Jr. is a New York-born author with a BFA and MFA from Brooklyn College. He's written for The New York Times and other publications, created the social justice...
Robert L. Allen
Robert L. Allen 0000000108860791 Robert Lee Allen, born in 1942, is a celebrated author known for his works on racism and social reform. A Morehouse graduate with a Ph.D. in Sociology, he has also se...
Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa
Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa MULTIPLE Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa are political reporters for The Washington Post. Samuels, who joined in 2011, focuses on politics, policy, and socia...
Robert G. O’Meally
Robert G. O’Meally 0000000108901063 Robert G. O'Meally is a distinguished scholar and the Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. He is also the fou...
Robert F. Reid-Pharr
Robert F. Reid-Pharr 0000000055231069 Robert F. Reid-Pharr holds a B.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and both an M.A. in African American studies and a P...
Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams
Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams MULTIPLE Born in Jim Crow-era Monroe, North Carolina, Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams were the state’s most legendary African American freedom fight...
Robert Hayden
Robert Hayden 0000000114660665 Hayden was Named U.S. Poet Laureate for (1976–1978) Robert Hayden (1913-1980) was a renowned African-American poet, essayist, and educator. He was the first Africa...
Lawrence Jackson
Lawrence Jackson 000000004075078X Lawrence Jackson, former White House Photographer for President Obama for eight years, now operates a photography business in Washington, DC, where he resides with h...
Brentom Jackson
Brentom Jackson NONE Brentom “Chuck” Jackson is a Texas-based psychotherapist and author, exploring universal themes within Black American culture. His debut children's book, “Elijah's Easter Suit,” ...
Richard Jackson
Richard Jackson 0000000081206385 Richard Jackson, acclaimed author of children's books like “Have A Look, Says Book” and “All Ears, All Eyes,” and long-time editor at Atheneum Books for Young Readers...
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...
Brian Keith Jackson
Brian Keith Jackson 0000000067722965 Brian Keith Jackson is a renowned author residing in New York City, known for his critically acclaimed novels. Brian Keith Jackson, an author of several criticall...
Candy Jackson
Candy Jackson NONE Candy Jackson, a bestselling author on AALBC.com, is a cosmetology teacher from Washington, DC, known for her poetry and short stories. Inspired by black writers of the 80's, she v...
Lawrence P. Jackson
Lawrence P. Jackson 000000004075078X Dr. Lawrence P. Jackson is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, specializing in English and History at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Lawrence P. Jackson is Bloomb...
Andrew P. Jackson, Jefferson C. Julius, Jr., and Akilah S. Nosakhere
Andrew P. Jackson, Jefferson C. Julius, Jr., and Akilah S. Nosakhere MULTIPLE Andrew P. Jackson, Jefferson C. Julius, Jr., and Akilah S. Nosakhere
Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson II
Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson II MULTIPLE Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson II are acclaimed authors, known for their significant contributions in their respective fields. Sheena C. H...
Naleighna Kai, Renee Bernard, J.L. Woodson, Joyce A Brown, D. J. McLaurin, Candy Jackson, Janice Pernell, Valarie Prince, Martha Kennerson, Susan D. Peters, Tanishia Pearson-Jones, and L. A. Lewis
Naleighna Kai, Renee Bernard, J.L. Woodson, Joyce A Brown, D. J. McLaurin, Candy Jackson, Janice Pernell, Valarie Prince, Martha Kennerson, Susan D. Peters, Tanishia Pearson-Jones, and L. A. Lewis MUL...
Bea Jackson
Bea Jackson 0000000500111306 Bea Jackson is an accomplished author known for her captivating storytelling. With a writing career spanning over decades, she has penned numerous bestsellers, captivatin...
Trayvon D. Jackson
Trayvon D. Jackson NONE Trayvon D. Jackson is a prolific author known for his compelling narratives. His works span various genres, demonstrating his versatility and unique storytelling abilities. Tr...