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Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood 0000000114403642 Blair Underwood is a two-time Golden Globe and Tony nominee and an Emmy, Grammy, and eight-time NAACP Image Award-winning actor, director, and producer. Strong>Blair...
Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, and Steven Barnes
Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, and Steven Barnes MULTIPLE Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, and Steven Barnes are renowned authors known for their significant contributions to literature, ranging fr...
Blair Underwood and Joe McClean
Blair Underwood and Joe McClean MULTIPLE Blair Underwood and Joe McClean
Jayson Blair
Jayson Blair 0000000049735885 Jayson Blair, born in 1976, is a former New York Times journalist who resigned in 2003 following a plagiarism and fabrication scandal. Post-scandal, Blair wrote a memoir...
Blair Imani
Blair Imani NONE Blair Imani, a LA-born author, historian, and mental health advocate, explores Black, queer, and Muslim identities. She graduated from Louisiana State University and has written two ...
Reginald F. Lewis and Blair S. Walker
Reginald F. Lewis and Blair S. Walker MULTIPLE Reginald F. Lewis and Blair S. Walker are accomplished authors known for their compelling narratives. Their works span across various genres, showcasing...
Eddie C. Brown and Blair S. Walker
Eddie C. Brown and Blair S. Walker MULTIPLE Eddie C. Brown and Blair S. Walker are renowned authors, known for their significant contributions in literature. Brown's expertise lies in finance, while ...
Loida Lewis and Blair S. Walker
Loida Lewis and Blair S. Walker MULTIPLE Loida Lewis and Blair S. Walker are renowned authors known for their impactful literature. Lewis's works focus on business, while Walker excels in mystery and...
Tameka Ellington and Joseph L. Underwood
Tameka Ellington and Joseph L. Underwood MULTIPLE Tameka Ellington is the Interim Assistant Dean for the College of the Arts and Associate Professor of Fashion Joseph L. Underwood is an Assistan...
Blair S. Walker
Blair S. Walker NONE Blair S. Walker, a Baltimore native and son of educators, is a former army linguist and journalist for outlets like USA Today, New York Newsday, and the Washington Post. He is th...
Blair L.M. Kelley
Blair L.M. Kelley NONE Blair LM Kelley, Ph.D. is a renowned author, historian, and scholar of the African American experience. She is the seventh president of the National Humanities Center, the onl...
Steven Barnes
Steven Barnes 0000000120240667 Steven Barnes is a bestselling author and screenwriter, known for his award-winning Tennyson Hardwick mystery series and Lifewriting course. With over 30 years of self-...
Mahogany Star
Mahogany Star NONE Mahogany Star, a Brooklyn-born author, has written four books including the acclaimed 'Where Secrets Lie'. With a degree in Organizational Management, she worked in Healthcare Admi...
Khara Campbell
Khara Campbell NONE A Q&A, from December 2013, with novelist Khara Jhanielle Campbell: Not My Will is your first novel. Sex before marriage, such a hot evergreen topic among the number o...
Constance Banks
Constance Banks NONE Constance Banks is a motivational author with over 20 years of experience in youth ministry. Her latest book, “A Conversation with My Mother about Sex, Boys, and How She Married ...
Colin Powell
Colin Powell 0000000108588433 Colin Powell (1937-2021) was a US statesman, diplomat, and retired four-star general. He served four presidential administrations, including as Secretary of State under ...
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...
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...
Phina Oruche
Phina Oruche NONE “Everything I am passionate about has storytelling in the center.” Phina Oruche, known for roles in BBC's Anthony and ITV's Footballers’ Wives, released a children's book...
Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley 0000000083304069 Ex-pro basketball player, Charles Barkley, now an NBA analyst for TNT’s Inside the NBA, boasts 11 All-Star Game appearances, All-Star MVP, 1993's league MVP, and is n...
Zane
Zane 0000000116815915 AALBC’s All-Time Bestselling Author Zane, a New York Times Bestselling Author, is known for several popular titles including “Addicted”, and “The Sex Chronicles.” Her works...
Delores Lowe Friedman
Delores Lowe Friedman NONE Brooklyn-born Delores Lowe Friedman, a retired professor from the City University of New York, is an advocate for literacy and equity in education. She's authored education...
Sean Anderson
Sean Anderson 0000000078343215 Sean Anderson, son of Jamaican immigrants, is a New York-based writer, educator, and youth advocate. His works reflect his unique experiences growing up in 80s NYC and ...
Randall Woodfin
Randall Woodfin NONE Randall Woodfin worked at City Hall (in jobs for the mayor and the city council) and for the Jefferson County Committee on Economic Opportunity, attended Cumberland School of Law...
Milton Allimadi
Milton Allimadi NONE Milton Allimadi, co-founder and editor of The Black Star News, is an experienced journalist who previously worked for The City Sun and The New York Times. A Columbia Journalism S...
bell hooks
bell hooks 000000011072449X “I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or someone else’s ignorance.” bell hooks (Sep. 25, 1952 –...
Ray Charles Robinson Jr.
Ray Charles Robinson Jr. NONE Ray Charles Robinson Jr., born in 1955, is the son of music legend Ray Charles. A successful independent film producer, he's known for projects like 'Ray Charles: 50 Yea...
Meri Nana-Ama Danquah
Meri Nana-Ama Danquah 0000000036109658 Born in Ghana, Meri Nana-Ama Danquah moved to the U.S. at age six, growing up in Maryland. She briefly attended University of Maryland before pursuing acting an...
Wright Thompson
Wright Thompson NONE Wright Thompson is one of the most cherished sports writers in America. His books, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last (2020) and The Cost of The...
Earvin Magic Johnson
Earvin Magic Johnson 0000000368581203 Earvin “Magic” Johnson is a former NBA player born in Lansing, Michigan. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, earning multiple championships and MVP awards. Aft...
David Fentiman
David Fentiman NONE David Fentiman is the author of numerous Star Wars titles for young readers. He and Sadie Smith collaborated on the popular activity book Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars...
Nkem DenChukwu
Nkem DenChukwu NONE Nkem DenChukwu, a multitalented artist with a background in Computer Networking and Health Services Administration, is passionate about filmmaking, writing, and cooking. She has p...
jessica Care moore
jessica Care moore 0000000043767122 jessica Care moore is an internationally renowned poet/ publisher/ activist/ rock star/ playwright and actor. She is a five-time Showtime at the Apollo winn...
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...
Monica Anderson
Monica Anderson 000000006312663X Monica “Dr. Moe” Anderson, DDS, is an accomplished author, motivational speaker, and dental surgeon. She penned the Essence bestseller 'When A Sistah’s Fed Up' and is...
Derek Tyler Attico
Derek Tyler Attico NONE Derek Tyler Attico is an American speculative fiction author, essayist and award-winning photographer. He is a two-time winner of the Star Trek “Strange New Worlds” short-sto...
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...
Christian Cook
Christian Cook 0000000109462330 Christian Sandra-Elise Cook, a Detroit-born author, graduated early from high school and earned a BA in Public Relations from Columbia College Chicago. Her passion for...
Hilton Als
Hilton Als 0000000106528066 Congrats to Hilton Als: Winner 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism Hilton Als, an associate professor of writing at Columbia University, is an award-winning author and critic...
Sandy Daley
Sandy Daley NONE Sandy Daley, a versatile talent from Kingston, Jamaica, is an actress, author, and media personality known for her candidness. Her provocative novel, “Whose Vagina Is It, Really?” di...
Bern Nadette Stanis
Bern Nadette Stanis 0000000356944687 Bern Nadette Stanis is best known as the quick-witted, sexy savvy and the original “It” girl, Thelma Evans, from the groundbreaking, first African American sit...
Anasa Maat
Anasa Maat NONE Dr. Anasa Maat, a retired educator from Newark, NJ, holds degrees from Montclair and Rutgers Universities. She is a prolific author of four novels. Known for her civic engagement, she...
Sondra Kathryn Wilson
Sondra Kathryn Wilson NONE Dr. Sondra Kathryn Wilson was a senior associate at Harvard's W.E.B. Du Bois Institute, founder of the James Weldon Johnson Foundation, and executor of Johnson’s literary e...
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith 000000010777471X Sydney Smith is a renowned illustrator of children's books, known for works like 'Sidewalk Flowers' and 'The White Cat and the Monk.' His book 'Town Is by the Sea' won t...
Jim Neighbors, Brenda Lee Pryce, and Betsy Wakefield Teter
Jim Neighbors, Brenda Lee Pryce, and Betsy Wakefield Teter MULTIPLE Learn about the writers, Jim Neighbors, Brenda Lee Pryce, and Betsy Wakefield Teter and their book. Dr. Jim Neighbors teaches ethni...
Sekou Sundiata
Sekou Sundiata 0000000046188513 Sekou Sundiata (August 22, 1948 - July 18, 2007) was a poet, performer, and teacher. While attending the City College of New York (CCNY), he began reciting poetry ...
Kevin Mitchell
Kevin Mitchell 0000000352296686 Kevin M. Mitchell is a versatile writer, musician, and producer. A University of Missouri—Kansas City Conservatory of Music graduate, he has published over a dozen b...
Dwayne Alexander Smith
Dwayne Alexander Smith NONE Born in Harlem, Dwayne Alexander Smith is a professional screenwriter who shifted from electrical engineering to film-making. Inspired by Star Wars, he began with an award...
Ashleigh Shanti
Ashleigh Shanti NONE Ashleigh Shanti, chef-owner of Good Hot Fish in Asheville, North Carolina. She was named an Eater Young Gun in 2019 and was a finalist for the James Beard Rising Star Chef of the...
Samuel R. Delany
Samuel R. Delany 0000000109208949 Samuel R. Delany, a renowned author of science fiction and nonfiction, is known for works like Dhalgren and The Mad Man. A former English and Creative Writing profes...
Pearl Cleage
Pearl Cleage 0000000031900424 “The purpose of my writing, often, is to express the point where racism and sexism meet.” Pearl Cleage, born in 1948, is an acclaimed playwright, journalist, ...
Cole Riley
Cole Riley NONE Cole Riley is a renowned journalist and reviewer, known for his work in anthologies and magazines such as SexIs Magazine. He has also edited popular anthologies like 'Making The Hook-...
Candice Carty-Williams
Candice Carty-Williams 0000000501732761 Candice Carty-Williams, born in 1989, is a successful senior marketing executive at Vintage and creator of the Guardian and 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize. ...
Nichole Perkins
Nichole Perkins NONE Nichole Perkins, a writer from Nashville, explores pop culture, race, sex, gender, and relationships. She's a recognized fellow from various institutions and a former co-host of ...
Sesali Bowen
Sesali Bowen NONE Sesali Bowen, a Chicago native, is a renowned writer, journalist, and influencer in women's media, politics, and sex education. She's a former editor and writer at NYLON and Refiner...
Lolita Files
Lolita Files 0000000067722180 Lolita Files, an accomplished African-American author, screenwriter, and producer, is known for her bestselling novels like 'Scenes from a Sistah' and 'Child of God'. Wi...
Nawal El Saadawi
Nawal El Saadawi 0000000120296695 Nawal El Saadawi was an Egyptian feminist writer, activist, and physician renowned globally for her fearless advocacy for women's rights. Her writings, including “Wo...
Calvin C. Hernton
Calvin C. Hernton 0000000082664863 Calvin Coolidge Hernton, a pivotal figure in the Black Arts Movement, was a renowned poet, novelist, and social critic known for his exploration of race and sexuali...
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...
Wendy Coakley-Thompson
Wendy Coakley-Thompson 0000000045081204 Wendy Coakley-Thompson, Ph.D. is a masterful writer, journalist, and respected scholar who has established a precedence of addressing hard-hitting, cont...
Abiola Abrams
Abiola Abrams NONE Abiola Abrams is a renowned speaker, life coach, author, columnist, and media personality known for her heart-centered lifestyle advice. She is the creator of the “Passionista Play...
Jaron Lanier
Jaron Lanier 0000000118753199 Lanier is a globally renowned technology writer known for his humanistic approach. Awarded the 2014 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, his internationally bestselling...
Antonio Michael Downing
Antonio Michael Downing 0000000117037422 Antonio Michael Downing is the author of the acclaimed memoir Saga Boy and children’s book Stars in My Crown. Antonio Michael is the current [2025] host of t...
Carlotta Arradondo
Carlotta Arradondo NONE Carlotta Arradondo, a Minneapolis-born novelist, poet, and storyteller, discovered her passion for writing at nine. She is the author of the novel “Yearning” and co-author of ...
William C. Rhoden
William C. Rhoden NONE Author Rhoden delves into institutionalized racism in sports in his book, “Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete.” He traces African ...
Reclamation Project
Reclamation Project NONE The author discusses the reluctance of white communities to acknowledge past injustices and return stolen wealth, attributing their global prominence to these behaviors. Howe...
Charlamagne Tha God
Charlamagne Tha God 0000000486501489 Charlamagne Tha God, born Lenard McKelvey, is a renowned media personality and co-host of The Breakfast Club radio show and Brilliant Idiots podcast. He's also a ...
Chance Arradondo
Chance Arradondo NONE Chance Arradondo is a versatile writer, born in 1989 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He writes novels, poetry, short stories, and lyrics, inspired by his life experiences and love fo...
Sola Odemuyiwa
Sola Odemuyiwa NONE Sola Odemuyiwa, a Newcastle-born, Lagos-raised cardiologist, uses her patient encounters in England as inspiration for her writing. She explores themes like destiny, race, and fre...
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...
Francina Simone
Francina Simone NONE Francina Simone is a YA author renowned for her authentic, humorous, and impactful stories. Her works focus on self-discovery and love. She also runs a popular BookTube channel d...
Rudy Francisco
Rudy Francisco NONE Rudy K. Francisco, born 1982, is a renowned Spoken Word Poet known for his social critique, introspection, humor, and honesty. He discusses race, class, gender, and religion throu...
Barbara Eleanor Adams
Barbara Eleanor Adams NONE Barbara Eleanor Adams, born on February 27, 1939 in New York City, is an accomplished scholar. She earned both her Bachelor's degree (1975) and Master of Arts (1977) from t...
Joyce Hansen
Joyce Hansen 0000000122135457 Joyce Hansen, an author of children's and young adult books for over 20 years, used her New York City upbringing as inspiration for her works. With a BA from Pace Univer...
Amos N. Wilson
Amos N. Wilson 0000000083152296 Dr. Amos N. Wilson was a renowned psychologist, social worker, and academic who held roles in the New York City Department of Juvenile Justice and taught at City Unive...
Elizabeth Murphy Oliver
Elizabeth Murphy Oliver NONE Elizabeth Murphy Oliver Abney, former city editor and columnist for the Baltimore Afro-American and granddaughter of its founder, has died at 85. A respected journalist a...
Greg Mathis
Greg Mathis 0000000034573270 Judge Mathis is a public servant and advocate for equal justice. His career began in college leading campaigns, later joining Detroit City councilman Clyde Cleveland's st...
Ginger Adams Otis
Ginger Adams Otis 0000000120319922 Ginger Adams Otis is an experienced New York City journalist and author. She's a staff writer at NY Daily News, having covered local politics, City Hall, and the Fi...
Douglas E. McIntosh
Douglas E. McIntosh NONE Douglas E. McIntosh, a New York-born writer, holds degrees in Finance and History from Pace University. With a background in banking and financial analysis, including a stint...
Emily Raboteau
Emily Raboteau 0000000036573661 Emily Raboteau, author of 'The Professor’s Daughter' and 'Searching for Zion,' is an award-winning writer renowned for her fiction and essays. She has received numerou...
Paulo Lins
Paulo Lins 0000000109587125 Paulo Lins, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1958, escaped the dangers of favela life to become a renowned writer. He studied at the University of Rio de Janeiro and published hi...
Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa NONE Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa, born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York, is a renowned writer and educator. Her work, influenced by her Puerto Rican heritage and experiences, i...
Dennis A. Williams
Dennis A. Williams NONE Dennis A. Williams is a Syracuse-born author and educator. Raised in a multicultural neighborhood, his experiences shaped his writing, including his 1973 novella “Them That’s ...
Angela Dews
Angela Dews NONE Angela M. Dews, a former journalist and public servant, now writes and teaches in New York City. She has authored a series of murder mysteries set in Harlem and a 2018 book on urban ...
Michael Tubbs
Michael Tubbs NONE Michael Tubbs, former 79th mayor of Stockton, CA, was the city's first Black and youngest ever mayor. He founded Mayors for a Guaranteed Income and advises California's governor on...
Aaron Foley
Aaron Foley NONE Aaron Foley is a seasoned journalist and author with a passion for amplifying Black voices in media. Currently serving as senior digital editor for PBS NewsHour, he is also the found...
Maulana Karenga
Maulana Karenga 0000000116973657 Maulana Karenga, a professor of Africana Studies and influential figure in the Black Power movement, created the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa. A graduate of UC...
Randal Pinkett
Randal Pinkett NONE Dr. Randal Pinkett is an entrepreneur, author, and scholar. He is the CEO of BCT Partners, a consulting firm working in various sectors. Pinkett co-founded Inner City Consulting G...
Saint Solomon
Saint Solomon NONE Saint Solomon, born Randy Brown in Brooklyn, was raised between city and suburb, shaping his understanding of African-American life. After a stint in prison, he turned to writing, ...
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...
Jennifer Cruté
Jennifer Cruté NONE Comic artist and writer Jennifer Cruté, known for her work in BITCH magazine and a Glyph Comic Award nominee, has lectured at several institutions, exhibited her work at various ...
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...
Natasha Howard
Natasha Howard 000000003993061X Natasha Howard (born September 2, 1991) is an international basketball star and a thirteen-year veteran of the WNBA. She has won three WNBA championships—two in Seatt...
Luther Campbell
Luther Campbell 0000000083849480 Luther Campbell, founder of Luke Records and member of 2 Live Crew, is a pioneer in southern rap. Now a respected football coach in Miami's public school system, Camp...
Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa L. Williams 000000011462842X Vanessa Lynn Williams, born March 18, 1963, is a multi-talented actor, singer, fashion designer and author. She made history as the first African-American Miss Am...
Justina Ireland
Justina Ireland 0000000485185365 Justina Ireland, author of Dread Nation, Deathless Divide and Star Wars novel Lando’s Luck, is a Pennsylvania-based writer known for her love of dark chocolate, humor...
S.M. Ford
S.M. Ford NONE S.M. Ford is an award-winning African American author and alumna of Howard University. She's dedicated to community service through Alpha Kappa Alpha and the Order of the Eastern Star....