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Sophie Williams
Sophie Williams NONE Sophie Williams, an anti-racism advocate, speaker, and former advertising professional, uses her experience to promote diversity and black representation. She now runs her own bu...
Sophie Adriansen
Sophie Adriansen 000000012303368X Sophie Adriansen, born in 1982, is a French author and member of renowned literary societies. With over 56 diverse works including novels, graphic novels, non-fictio...
Toni Pressley-Sanon and Sophie Saint-Just
Toni Pressley-Sanon and Sophie Saint-Just MULTIPLE Toni Pressley-Sanon and Sophie Saint-Just
Calvin Duncan and Sophie Cull
Calvin Duncan and Sophie Cull MULTIPLE Calvin Duncan is the founder and director of the Light of Justice program, which focuses on improving legal access for incarcerated individuals. Falsely accuse...
Tonya Duncan Ellis
Tonya Duncan Ellis NONE Tonya Duncan Ellis, acclaimed author of the Sophie Washington children's book series, combines her love for writing and travel in her books. Her award-winning series, aimed at...
Jeffrey C. Stewart
Jeffrey C. Stewart 0000000082117456 Dr. Jeffrey C. Stewart is a renowned professor and chair of Black Studies at UC Santa Barbara. With an academic background from UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, and Yale, he's...
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington 0000000114628411 Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was a pivotal African American educator, author, and advisor to presidents. Born into slavery, he rose to become a key leader fo...
Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington 0000000114635056 Kerry Washington, an Emmy-winning actor, director, and producer from The Bronx, is known for her groundbreaking role in ABC's Scandal and films like Django Unchained...
Stephanie Casher
Stephanie Casher NONE Stephanie Casher is a freelance editor, author of multi-cultural women's fiction, and co-owner of The Pantheon Collective. She holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Cal...
Hester Bass
Hester Bass NONE Hester Bass, an award-winning author, was influenced by her upbringing near Atlanta and time in Mississippi. Her diverse experiences, from singing in a rock band to appearing on game...
James Mcgrath Morris
James Mcgrath Morris 000000007142934X James McGrath Morris is a renowned author of biographies and narrative nonfiction, including a New York Times Bestseller. With a career spanning journalism, teac...
Marla Washington
Marla Washington NONE Dr. Marla Washington, a PhD in Sociology, is a specialist on daddyless daughters. Drawing from her own experiences and those of others, she authored a book offering strategies t...
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...
Jesse Byrd
Jesse Byrd NONE Jesse Byrd, Jr., an award-winning author and former Google project worker, used his basketball skills to fund his education at UC Santa Barbara. Known for his debut novel, King Pengui...
Jill Nelson
Jill Nelson 0000000066956364 Jill Nelson, a seasoned journalist from Harlem, is a graduate of the City College of New York and the Columbia School of Journalism. Her work has graced various publicati...
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...
Mary Williams
Mary Williams NONE Mary Williams, adopted daughter of Jane Fonda, worked with humanitarian organizations and founded the Lost Boys Foundation. She lived in various locations, including Africa and acr...
David Heredia
David Heredia 0000000078836765 David Heredia, renowned animator for Walt Disney and Warner Bros., is recognized for his award-winning educational series “Heroes of Color.” Featured in the New York Ti...
Kai Harris
Kai Harris NONE Kai Harris is a Detroit-born writer and educator based in the Bay Area. She uses her talent in realistic fiction to uplift the Black community. In addition to being an author, she is ...
Angela Y. Davis
Angela Y. Davis 0000000110323039 “In a racist society, it’s not enough to be non-racist—we must be anti-racist.” Angela Davis is a renowned American political activist, scholar, and author. Notably ac...
Michael R. French
Michael R. French NONE Michael R. French, a Stanford English graduate and Northwestern Journalism master's holder, is an acclaimed author of over 20 books and award-winning screenplays. A former US A...
Monica R. Guillemin and Carla McMichael
Monica R. Guillemin and Carla McMichael MULTIPLE Carla McMichael is a respected Administrative Law Judge, globetrotter, mother, grandmother, mentor, and friend. With degrees from UC Santa Cruz and UC...
Reggie Brown
Reggie Brown NONE Reggie Brown is a San Diego-based artist and illustrator with a corporate graphic design background. His debut picture book, Santa In The City, was published by Dial Books in Novemb...
Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners
Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners MULTIPLE Gina Dent is a professor at UC Santa Cruz and prison abolition advocate. Erica R. Meiners is a professor at Northeastern Illinois University and ...
Lara Love Hardin
Lara Love Hardin NONE Lara Love Hardin, COO and Editorial Director of Idea Architects, is a UC Irvine MFA holder and collaborator on over 10 books including NY Times bestsellers. She resides in Santa...
Kimberlé Crenshaw, Luke Charles Harris, and George Lipsitz
Kimberlé Crenshaw, Luke Charles Harris, and George Lipsitz MULTIPLE Kimberlé Crenshaw, a law professor at UCLA and Columbia, co-founded the African American Policy Forum with Luke Charles Harris, a ...
Lerita Coleman Brown
Lerita Coleman Brown NONE Lerita Coleman Brown, Ph.D., is a retired Psychology Professor from Agnes Scott College, spiritual director, author, and speaker. She studied at UC Santa Cruz and Harvard Un...
Darrell M. McNeill
Darrell M. McNeill NONE Darrell M. McNeill is a Santa Barbara-based producer, musician, and journalist. He is the director of operations for the Black Rock Coalition, a nonprofit supporting artists o...
Renita Bryant
Renita Bryant NONE In 2012, Renita Bryant launched Mynd Matters Publishing, an author-centric hybrid publishing company dedicated to guiding and supporting new and aspiring authors through their boo...
Charles D. Ellison
Charles D. Ellison NONE Charles D. Ellison is an acclaimed political strategist, commentator, and advocacy expert with nearly 20 years of experience. He's the Washington Correspondent for The Philade...
Clyde W. Ford
Clyde W. Ford 0000000109297208 Clyde W. Ford, NYC-born author of 13 fiction and non-fiction works, is also a psychotherapist, mythologist, and public speaker. He's received numerous accolades includi...
Elona Washington
Elona Washington NONE Elona Washington, a DC native and best-selling author, is a sexual assault survivor turned advocate who has worked with RAINN since 2011. A successful publisher, TV host, and bl...
Karla Renee Floyd, Elona Washington, Shennetta Smith, Joy Blakeney, Annette Smiley, Cheryl Peavy, Sharon Blake, Sahsha Campbell-Garbutt, Kim Bjanes, and Stephanie L. Ghoston
Karla Renee Floyd, Elona Washington, Shennetta Smith, Joy Blakeney, Annette Smiley, Cheryl Peavy, Sharon Blake, Sahsha Campbell-Garbutt, Kim Bjanes, and Stephanie L. Ghoston MULTIPLE "Karla Renee Flo...
C. Michelle Atkins, Dannielle Brown, Amanda Garcia, Nisha, Lori Obayomi, Lisa McGovern, Stephanie Thomas, Tracee Upteen, and Elona Washington
C. Michelle Atkins, Dannielle Brown, Amanda Garcia, Nisha, Lori Obayomi, Lisa McGovern, Stephanie Thomas, Tracee Upteen, and Elona Washington MULTIPLE C. Michelle Atkins, Dannielle Brown, Amanda Garc...
Lisa Washington
Lisa Washington NONE Lisa Washington is a bestselling Christian Fiction author, honored with the 2020 Author Elite Award and the 2018 African-American Literary Show Award. A U.S. Navy veteran and alu...
Frederick Douglass, Solomon Northup, Harriet Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, Olaudah Equiano
Frederick Douglass, Solomon Northup, Harriet Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, Olaudah Equiano MULTIPLE "Explore the works of acclaimed authors Frederick Douglass, Solomon Northup, Harriet Jacobs, Booker...
Janelle Washington
Janelle Washington NONE Janelle Washington, a self-taught paper cut artist from Virginia, has work in the Smithsonian National Museum and Downing-Gross Community Arts Center. She is a member of The G...
Tony Medina
Tony Medina 0000000111019127 Tony Medina (Photo: WideVision Photography) was born in the South Bronx, raised in the Throgs Neck Housing Projects, and currently lives in the Washington, D...
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 ...
Alaina E. Roberts
Alaina E. Roberts NONE Alaina E. Roberts, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, specializing in Black and Native American history. She holds a Doctorate from In...
James M. Washington
James M. Washington NONE James M. Washington, Ph.D., was a renowned academic, serving as a Professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary and an Adjunct Professor of Religion at Columbia U...
Brigid Washington
Brigid Washington NONE Brigid R. Washington is a Trinidadian food writer who has covered a variety of topics, including Caribbean food and culture as it intersects with life in the United States. ...
Bryan Washington
Bryan Washington 0000000493630393 Bryan Washington is a renowned author featured in publications like The New Yorker, The New York Times, BuzzFeed, and The Paris Review. He resides in Houston. Bryan ...
Farah Jasmine Griffin and Salim Washington
Farah Jasmine Griffin and Salim Washington MULTIPLE Farah Jasmine Griffin and Salim Washington are renowned authors known for their significant contributions to literature and music studies. Farah Ja...
Oge Mora, Frank Morrison, Janelle Washington, and Others
Oge Mora, Frank Morrison, Janelle Washington, and Others MULTIPLE Illustrators include award-winning artists such as: Oge Mora Frank Morrison Janelle Washington …and many more talented...
Breena Clarke
Breena Clarke 0000000116790578 Breena Clarke, a Washington D.C. native and Howard University alumnus, is a renowned author known for her debut novel, an Oprah Book Club selection 'River, Cross My Hea...
AlTonya Washington
AlTonya Washington NONE AlTonya Washington is an award-winning romance novelist with 12 years of experience. She's won two Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer’s Choice Awards and the Romance Slam Jam EM...
Mary Helen Washington
Mary Helen Washington 0000000076894080 Mary Helen Washington is an English Professor at the University of Maryland. She's a former Bunting Fellow at Harvard and has taught at the University of Massac...
David Washington
David Washington NONE Dr. David Washington decision to write a graphic novel stemmed from his dissatisfaction with the lack of diversity in the superhero genre. He hoped to provide his children with ...
Deesha Philyaw
Deesha Philyaw 0000000401543576 Deesha Philyaw, co-author of Co-Parenting 101, is known for her notable work on race, parenting, gender, and culture. Her writing has been featured in renowned publica...
David Nicholson
David Nicholson NONE David Nicholson, former editor and book reviewer for the Washington Post Book World, is the author of “Flying Home: Seven Stories of the Secret City.” He's a University of the Di...
Calvin Alexander Ramsey
Calvin Alexander Ramsey NONE Calvin Alexander Ramsey is a multi-talented artist known for his award-winning children's books, photography, folk art painting, and plays. His works have been recognized...
Pat Zietlow Miller
Pat Zietlow Miller NONE Pat Zietlow Miller is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of many picture books, including Sophie’s Squash, Wherever You Go, Be Kind, Remarkably You, When Yo...
Zoe B. Wallbrook
Zoe B. Wallbrook NONE Zoe B. Wallbrook is a professor by day, mystery writer by—actually, she also writes mysteries during the day, usually accompanied by her dog, a cup of coffee, and a debilitatin...
Yah Yah Scholfield
Yah Yah Scholfield NONE Yah Yah Scholfield’s work has been featured in a number of horror and speculative fiction magazines and anthologies, including Fiyah Lit Mag and Death in the Mouth Vol. 1. Th...
Hunter Hayes
Hunter Hayes 0000000356472077 Author Hunter Hayes returns to the literary scene after a hiatus. Known for his critically-acclaimed novels, Shoes On the Otha' Foot and A Pair Like No Otha', Hayes is n...
William Styron
William Styron 0000000122816455 William Clark Styron Jr. (June 11, 1925 – November 1, 2006), a native of the Virginia Tidewater, was a graduate of Duke University and a veteran of the U.S. Ma...
Dianne Ochiltree
Dianne Ochiltree NONE Dianne Ochiltree is a nationally recognized author, writing for children of all ages. Her work, ranging from stories to poems, has been translated into multiple formats includin...
Walter Zacharius
Walter Zacharius NONE Walter Zacharius (1923-2011) was a WWII veteran and a noted philanthropist. He co-founded Kensington Publishing in 1974, expanding the romance genre and supporting diverse reade...
Gwen Ifill
Gwen Ifill 0000000052256367 Gwen Ifill was a renowned journalist and editor for Washington Week and The NewsHour. Prior to PBS, she was a correspondent for NBC News and reported for notable outlets l...
Andreia Chavis-Douglas
Andreia Chavis-Douglas NONE Andreia Chavis-Douglas, a native of Washington, DC, is an artist, professor, and former graphic artist at the Washington Post. She holds degrees in Fine Arts and Education...
Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Sharon Dennis Wyeth 0000000074254004 Sharon Dennis Wyeth is an African American author and educator from Washington, D.C., known for her award-winning children's and young adult books. She holds degr...
Natalie Hopkinson
Natalie Hopkinson NONE Natalie Hopkinson, Ph.D., is a celebrated journalist, scholar, and author known for her insightful exploration of arts, gender, place, and identity. She has received critical a...
Donna Britt
Donna Britt NONE Donna Marie Britt, a renowned Washington Post columnist since 1991, shares stories about life and relationships. A graduate of Hampton University and University of Michigan, she auth...
Donna L. Washington
Donna L. Washington 0000000067719053 Donna L. Washington is a professional storyteller, multiple-award-winning recording artist, and children’s book author (Boo Stew). She performs at festivals, sch...
Karin Tanabe
Karin Tanabe 0000000503863781 Karin Tanabe, a former Politico reporter and fiction writer, has contributed to numerous publications including The Chicago Tribune and The Washington Post. With a backg...
Harriet A. Washington
Harriet A. Washington 0000000049187380 Harriet A. Washington has been the Shearing Fellow at the University of Nevada’s Black Mountain Institute, a Research Fellow in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medic...
Essex Hemphill
Essex Hemphill 0000000029631982 Essex Hemphill (1957-1995) was a notable poet and activist, significant in the 1980s Washington D.C. art scene. Raised in poverty, he sought solace in poetry, explorin...
Eugene Williams, Sr.
Eugene Williams, Sr. MULTIPLE Dr. Eugene Williams, Sr. is a renowned educator, researcher, author, and administrator, known for his impactful test improvement program in Washington, D.C. Public Schoo...
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 ...
Parker Curry and Jessica Curry
Parker Curry and Jessica Curry MULTIPLE Jessica Curry, a New York Times published author and blogger, is a full-time mother chronicling her family's adventures in Washington, DC. Her daughter, Parker...
Jean Toomer
Jean Toomer 0000000120198120 Jean Toomer (1894-1967), born as Nathan Pinchback Toomer, was a leading African American poet and novelist of the Harlem Renaissance and Modernism. Born to wealthy parent...
Larry Linwell Rowe
Larry Linwell Rowe NONE Larry Linwell Rowe is a lawyer, historian, and former West Virginia legislator with degrees from West Virginia University. Based in Old Malden, he's known for his research on ...
Erin K. Robinson
Erin K. Robinson NONE Emmy-nominated illustrator Erin K. Robinson, trained at Parsons and Corcoran Schools of Art, has been featured in the New York Times and the Washington Post. Skilled in various ...
Louisa Jaggar and Shari Becker
Louisa Jaggar and Shari Becker MULTIPLE Louisa Jaggar, a columnist for Washington Parent and contributor to various platforms including PBS and the University of Chicago, resides near Washington, D.C...
June Dade
June Dade NONE June Dade, a Northern Virginia native, is a certified computer analyst and technology teacher based in Washington, D.C. Her passion for writing, which began in her youth, has culminate...
Dana Canedy
Dana Canedy 000000011303526X Dana Canedy, SVP and Publisher at Simon and Schuster, is a former New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of bestseller “A Journal For Jordan.” With e...
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...
Kymone
Kymone NONE Kymone Freeman is an award-winning writer, activist, and entrepreneur known for his works in poetry, playwriting, and media. He co-founded We Act Radio, a progressive station in Washingto...
Ahmad Wright
Ahmad Wright NONE Ahmad Wright is an accomplished writer and assistant professor of English at the University of the District of Columbia Community College. With a rich writing career, his book revie...
Joel A. Freeman
Joel A. Freeman NONE Dr. Joel A. Freeman is a former NBA mentor, co-author of 'Return To Glory', and Black History expert. He has also worked as a Secret Service chaplain and conducted training event...
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-...
Terry E. Hill
Terry E. Hill NONE Terry E. Hill, a renowned author compared to E. Lynn Harris and Eric Jerome Dickey, has a rich background in social services, spanning over 15 years. A native of Southern Californi...
Christina Hammonds Reed
Christina Hammonds Reed NONE Christina Hammonds Reed, an MFA holder from the University of South Carolina's School of Cinematic Arts, is a LA native and published author. 'The Black Kids' is her debu...
Honeyb
Honeyb NONE Best-selling author HoneyB, also known as Mary B. Morrison, writes empowering novels addressing social and sexual issues. She self-published her debut novel “Soulmates Dissipate” in 2000 ...
Beverly Daniel Tatum
Beverly Daniel Tatum 0000000082603083 Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum is a renowned psychologist and educator, known for her research and publications on race and education. She was the ninth president of S...
Paul Von Blum
Paul Von Blum NONE Paul Von Blum is a Senior Lecturer at UCLA with a rich history in African American Studies and Communication Studies. Since 1968, he has taught at UC Berkeley and UCLA. An esteemed...
Mary B. Morrison
Mary B. Morrison NONE Mary B. Morrison, a New York Times best-selling author, writes empowering novels addressing social and sexual issues. Known also as HoneyB, she self-published her debut novel in...
Miles Davis
Miles Davis 000000012144707X Miles Davis (1926-1991) was a transformative American jazz musician and composer. Known for his work as a trumpeter and bandleader, he pioneered numerous jazz sub-genres,...
Larry Neal Shorter
Larry Neal Shorter NONE Larry Neal Shorter, also known as “Big Larry”, is a Baltimore-born author who has made a name for himself in the urban literature scene. After moving to Los Angeles and studyi...
Patricia Mckinney
Patricia Mckinney NONE Patricia McKinney, a professional in Telecommunications with a Bachelor's degree in Photography from Ventura College. She's an avid reader of African American Literature, curre...
Craig Rex Perry
Craig Rex Perry NONE Craig Rex Perry, a renowned American fashion artist, is known for his unique style and illustrations. Trained at prestigious institutes, including the School of the Art Institute...
Gerry Wright
Gerry Wright NONE Gerry Wright is a former professional basketball player and author. After earning All-American honors in high school and playing basketball at the University of Southern California ...
James Alan McPherson
James Alan McPherson 0000000110837574 1st Black writer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. James Alan McPherson, born on September 16, 1943, was the first African-American to win the Pulitzer for F...
Bethany C. Morrow
Bethany C. Morrow NONE Bethany C. Morrow, a California native and University of California graduate, is an author and editor recently returned from living in Montreal. She studied Clinical Psychologi...
Yolanda T. Marshall
Yolanda T. Marshall NONE Yolanda T. Marshall, born in Guyana, is a writer and manager for Canada's largest Academic Publishing Company. With a passion for guitar and poetry, she published her first b...
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Hall 0000000109992032 Rebecca Hall, JD, PhD, is a scholar, activist, and educator specializing in history, law, and intersectional feminist theory. A Berkeley Law graduate, she worked for low...
Katie Dorame
Katie Dorame NONE Katie Dorame, a Tongva artist of mixed Indigenous and European American heritage, focuses on Indigenous representation and Hollywood narratives. She has exhibited her work nationall...