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Tayari Jones
Tayari Jones 0000000034178764 Born in Atlanta, GA in 1970, Tayari Jones is an accomplished author and educator. After obtaining her Masters from the University of Iowa, she taught Developmental Readi...
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...
T. Owens Moore
T. Owens Moore NONE T. Owens Moore, Ph.D., is a renowned biomedical researcher, professor, and author. A graduate of Lincoln University and Howard University, he's currently a Full Professor in the A...
Melody T. McCloud
Melody T. McCloud NONE Dr. Melody T. McCloud is a renowned obstetrician-gynecologist, author, and public speaker affiliated with Emory University Hospital Midtown. Honored as a top Atlanta doctor and...
Cherlyn Michaels
Cherlyn Michaels NONE Cherlyn Michaels is a self-published author and chemical engineer who began writing in grade school. She pursued her passion for writing after graduating from university, bravel...
Tina McElroy Ansa
Tina McElroy Ansa 0000000116428851 Tina McElroy Ansa (November 18, 1949 – September 10, 2024) stories and essays have appeared in several anthologies. She lived with her husband, Joneé ...
Alice Walker and Valerie Boyd
Alice Walker and Valerie Boyd MULTIPLE Alice Walker is a renowned American author, with her books translated into 25+ languages and over 15 million copies sold. Valerie Boyd, an arts editor at The At...
Rhonda McKnight
Rhonda McKnight NONE Rhonda McKnight, owner of Legacy Editing and Urban Christian Fiction Today, is a dedicated fiction writer and editor based in Atlanta. Originating from New Jersey, her passion li...
Princess F.L. Gooden
Princess F.L. Gooden NONE Born and raised in Atlanta, Princess F. L. Gooden is a gifted writer, poet, and dramatist. She started writing at a young age, and by 13, she had written and directed plays ...
Emanuel Carpenter
Emanuel Carpenter NONE Emanuel Carpenter (E.R. Carpenter), author of “A Job Ain’t Nothing But Work” and “Where is the Love?”, is a Capital University graduate and U.S. Air Force veteran. His work has...
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...
Sheree Whitfield
Sheree Whitfield NONE Shereé M. Whitfield, born in 1970, is a TV personality, socialite, and fashion designer best known for The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She is also an executive producer for the...
Michelle Gipson
Michelle Gipson NONE Michelle Gipson, Founder of Written magazine, has 15+ years in publishing and media as a writer, radio personality, and advertising executive. With degrees from Hampton Universit...
Mark Curry
Mark Curry NONE Mark Curry, born in 1971, is an Atlanta-based entertainer who worked with Bad Boy Entertainment and Sean “Puffy” Combs for over a decade. Besides music, his ventures include authoring...
Hoyt Fuller
Hoyt Fuller NONE Hoyt W. Fuller was a key figure in the Black Arts Movement as an editor, educator, critic, and author. He founded the OBAC writers' collective, edited the influential Negro Digest/Bl...
TeMika Grooms
TeMika Grooms NONE TeMika Grooms is an Atlanta-based artist and activist, known for illustrating children's books and founding KidsLitATL. She lives in Georgia with her cat and two daughters. TeMika ...
Shamar Knight-Justice
Shamar Knight-Justice NONE Atlanta-based illustrator, Shamar Knight-Justice, is inspired by his elementary school students' stories and personalities. When not creating art or serving as school princ...
Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer
Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer MULTIPLE Dr. Karida L. Brown, a sociologist and educator, specializes in race and social transformations at Emory and Fisk Universities. Charly Palmer, her husband, ...
Toni Lee
Toni Lee NONE Lee, with over 22 years experience in filmmaking and production in Atlanta, has also taught screenwriting at various universities. She later retrained as a mental health and addictions ...
Nathan McCall
Nathan McCall 0000000031697243 Nathan McCall, a Norfolk-born writer and Emory University lecturer, is renowned for his journalism work with The Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star, The Atlanta Journal-Consti...
Pinkie Gordon Lane
Pinkie Gordon Lane 0000000025290746 Pinkie Gordon Lane (1923-2008) was an influential poet, editor, and educator. Born in Philadelphia, she overcame hardships to earn degrees from Spelman College and...
Nicole Carr
Nicole Carr NONE Nicole Carr is an award-winning investigative journalist, professor, and speaker based in Atlanta, GA. Her work has explored the intersection of race, politics, education and democr...
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Keisha Lance Bottoms NONE Keisha Lance Bottoms is the former Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, and currently serves as a political commentator for CNN. During her tenure as mayor from 2018 to 2022, Bott...
Lex Ramsay
Lex Ramsay NONE Lex Ramsay, a former lawyer and corporate professional, is now a passionate pianist and Portuguese learner. She's reclaiming her life through writing and planning a move to Brazil wit...
Brandon Massey
Brandon Massey 0000000038345320 Brandon Massey, born on June 9, 1973, is a passionate writer from Illinois now based in Atlanta. With an early fascination for words and stories, he began writing in h...
Paula Young Shelton
Paula Young Shelton NONE Born in NYC during the 1960s, author Paula Young Shelton moved to Atlanta as a baby during the civil rights movement. An NAACP Image Award nominee, she has written children's...
Meta Smith
Meta Smith NONE "MÑta Smith is a multi-talented individual from Chicago with experience in acting, dancing, DJing, and writing. Having served in various roles in music, film, and philanthropy, she h...
Keith Knight
Keith Knight 0000000036407698 “Well, you know… cats have better representation in the comics than Black people.” Keith Knight, a Boston-born cartoonist, is recognized for his unique...
Andrea Smith
Andrea Smith 0000000040577630 Andrea Smith, a recipient of fellowships from the Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center and The New York Council on the Arts, is a Brooklyn-born author now residing in...
Eddie L. Long
Eddie L. Long NONE Eddie Long is the senior pastor at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Eddie Long is the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georg...
Gordon C. James
Gordon C. James 0000000483093360 Charly “Carlos” Palmer, born in 1960, is a fine artist known for his work in children's books. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA. Charly “Carlos” Palmer was born in...
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, ...
Tammy Merkison
Tammy Merkison NONE Tammy Merkison, a dedicated writer and local model/actress from Central Florida, started her career in aviation maintenance but returned to her passion for creative writing in 200...
Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Brown 0000000116141842 Lawrence Brown from Atlanta is a renowned cultural critic. Lawrence Brown is a cultural critic from Atlanta
Carol Anderson
Carol Anderson 0000000118279490 Carol Anderson is a renowned professor at Emory University and award-winning author of books including 'White Rage'. She's a Guggenheim Fellow for Constitutional Studi...
Cameron McWhirter
Cameron McWhirter 0000000093539777 Cameron McWhirter is a renowned Wall Street Journal reporter based in Atlanta, Georgia. He received the prestigious Nieman Foundation Fellowship for Journalism at...
Sharon Langley
Sharon Langley NONE Sharon Langley, the first African-American to ride the carousel at Gwynn Oak Park in 1963, is a Clark Atlanta University graduate with a Master's in Educational Leadership. She no...
Dianne M. Stewart
Dianne M. Stewart NONE Dianne M. Stewart is an associate professor at Emory University specializing in religion and African American studies. She is the creator of the course Black Love and holds an ...
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 ...
Porsha Williams
Porsha Williams NONE Porsha Williams is an American TV personality and actress, best known for her roles in The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Dish Nation. She also competed on The New Celebrity Appr...
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones 0000000072499091 “They are lucky that what Black people are looking for is equality, not revenge!” Kimberly Latrice Jones, born March 18, 1976, is a former bookstore manager...
Ayana Gray
Ayana Gray NONE Ayana Gray, a speculative author known for her love of monsters and myths, hails from Atlanta and now resides in Florida. She is a passionate reader, Formula One fan, and caretaker of...
Kahran and Regis Bethencourt
Kahran and Regis Bethencourt MULTIPLE Kahran and Regis Bethencourt are Atlanta-based photographers specializing in child and family portraits. The couple captures unique beauty as Canon Explorers of ...
Anne E. Streaty Wimberly
Anne E. Streaty Wimberly 0000000028453416 Anne E. Streaty Wimberly is a Professor of Christian Education in Atlanta, Georgia with over 37 years of teaching experience. She specializes in music instru...
Billy Chapata
Billy Chapata NONE Billy Chapata is a Zimbabwean poet and author based in Atlanta, Georgia. He's celebrated for his works on storytelling, love, and connection. Billy Chapata is a Zimbabwean poet, au...
Dana SanMar
Dana SanMar NONE Dana SanMar is a Colombian illustrator and graphic designer based in Atlanta. She holds a BFA in Graphic Design from Colombia and an MFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Art ...
Gabriel Tuggle
Gabriel Tuggle NONE Gabriel Tuggle, an Atlanta author and former athlete, overcame a life-altering gunshot accident through faith and determination. He now uses his second chance to spread God's mess...
Channelle Desamours
Channelle Desamours NONE Channelle Desamours is a high school science teacher from Atlanta, Georgia who loves writing tales about magical Black girls. Channelle Desamours is a high school science tea...
Laura Freeman
Laura Freeman NONE Laura Freeman is a BFA graduate from the School of Visual Arts, New York, who started her career in editorial illustration. She has illustrated numerous acclaimed children's books,...
Philip Anthony Mitchell
Philip Anthony Mitchell NONE Philip Anthony Mitchell is a native of Queens, NY. He is the founder and lead pastor of 2819 CHURCH, a lively Christ-centered movement based in Atlanta, GA, and the foun...
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 ...
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...
Gillian Royes
Gillian Royes NONE Gillian Royes, creator of the Shad detective series set in Jamaica, is also the author of nonfiction books. Born in Jamaica, she earned her doctorate from Emory University and now ...
Portia Cosby
Portia Cosby NONE Portia A. Cosby is a renowned novelist, screenwriter, and poet from Indianapolis, known for her relatable storytelling. With a background in kinesiology and film, she blends her ski...
Angela Burt-Murray
Angela Burt-Murray 0000000034126649 Angela Burt-Murray, co-founder of Cocoa Media Group and co-host of talk show Exhale, is a celebrated editor and author. Formerly editor-in-chief at Essence magazin...
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...
Velma Maia Thomas
Velma Maia Thomas NONE Velma Maia Thomas is an award-winning author known for her nonfiction books on African American history. She is also the creator of the Black Holocaust Exhibit. With degrees fr...
Bill Campbell
Bill Campbell 0000000079841312 Bill Campbell, a Pittsburgh native and Northwestern University alumnus, has led a diverse career from bookkeeping in Atlanta to teaching English in the Czech Republic. ...
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...
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 ...
Briana Cole
Briana Cole 000000009758038X Briana Cole, Atlanta-based author and entrepreneur, started her writing journey with poetry and short stories. She used her talent to launch a greeting card business befo...
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...
Jackie Chanel
Jackie Chanel NONE Jackie Chanel, a contemporary romance author, began her writing career in high school. She wrote her first novel in Youngstown, Ohio. Now residing in Atlanta, her characters reflec...
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson 000000005036716X Michael Robinson is an award-winning Visual Communications Consultant with expertise in photography, videography, sculpture, painting, and design. He co-owns a t-shi...
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...
Sharon Bennett and Beatrice Moore
Sharon Bennett and Beatrice Moore MULTIPLE Sharon Bennett and Beatrice Moore are accomplished authors with backgrounds in healthcare and education respectively. Bennett, a health care professional fr...
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 ...
Delaney Diamond
Delaney Diamond NONE Delaney Diamond, a USA Today Bestselling author, pens sweet and passionate romance novels. Originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, she now resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Apart fro...
DuEwa M. Frazier
DuEwa M. Frazier NONE DuEwa Frazier is an accomplished writer, educator, and poet, renowned for her literary contributions and educational initiatives. Born in Brooklyn and raised in St. Louis, she f...
Edrea Davis
Edrea Davis NONE Edrea Davis is a multifaceted communications expert with experience in publicity, journalism, and film production. She worked with high-profile celebrities, wrote articles published ...
Charly Palmer
Charly Palmer 0000000036783693 Charly “Carlos” Palmer is a renowned artist, illustrator, and educator. Born in Alabama and trained in Chicago, he's famous for running a successful design studio and t...
Carmen Green
Carmen Green NONE Carmen Green, a National Bestselling author from Buffalo, NY, has sold over 30 novels. Her work includes the award-winning 'Keeping Secrets' and 'Doctor, Doctor', and 'Commitments',...
Patricia Williams
Patricia Williams NONE Patricia Williams, aka Ms. Pat, turned her life around after a troubled childhood and a stint as a drug dealer in Atlanta. Now a successful comedian, she lives in Indianapolis ...
Victoria Rowell
Victoria Rowell 0000000059397373 Victoria Rowell, renowned for her role as Drucilla Winters in The Young and the Restless, is a bestselling author celebrated for her memoir, The Women Who Raised Me. ...
Nic Stone
Nic Stone 0000000468813358 Nic Stone, a New York Times bestselling author, is acclaimed for novels like “Clean Getaway,” “Dear Martin,” and its sequel “Dear Justyce.” A former softball player, her lo...
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...
Darnell L. Moore
Darnell L. Moore 0000000430743868 Darnell L. Moore, born 1976, is an influential writer and editor with contributions at CASSIUS, LogoTV.com, and Mic, and a regular writer for Ebony, Advocate, Vice, ...
Ebony Glenn
Ebony Glenn NONE Ebony Glenn is an Atlanta-based illustrator known for whimsical art that brings joy and magic. She illustrated award-winning books like Mommy’s Khimar, Not Quite Snow White, Beacon t...
Benjamin Brawley
Benjamin Brawley 000000010856022X Benjamin G. Brawley was a prominent author and educator, born in 1882. He earned degrees from Morehouse College, University of Chicago, and Harvard. Brawley taught E...
Teresa Kemp
Teresa Kemp NONE Teresa R. Kemp, a 5th-generation quilter and military historian, is a passionate advocate for cultural preservation and anti-human trafficking. She's a graduate of WVSU and DeVry Uni...
William Leo Hansberry
William Leo Hansberry 0000000021037954 “The Father of African Studies” Historian and anthropologist, William Leo Hansberry studied at Atlanta University and Harvard. He devoted his life to...
H. Victoria Hargro Atkerson
H. Victoria Hargro Atkerson NONE H. Victoria Hargro Atkerson is an imaginative and masterful storyteller who enjoys the creative process so much that she spends eight to ten hours a day perfecting h...
Jacquelin Thomas
Jacquelin Thomas NONE Award-winning author Jacquelin Thomas has published over 50 titles across romance, women’s fiction, inspirational, and young adult genres. She's received multiple awards includi...
Sharina Harris
Sharina Harris NONE Sharina Harris, also known as Rina Gray, is a celebrated author of women's fiction and contemporary romance. With her background in digital marketing, she's a Romance Slam Jam nom...
Javette Jenkins
Javette Jenkins NONE I’m the sister who writes contracts by day, And with poetry, seek to find a better way; A way to understand the road to love A way to thank my Father above, A way t...
Mercuries Ryzen
Mercuries Ryzen NONE Mercuries Ryzen, a Brooklyn-born author, psychologist, and professional counselor, uses comedy and writing as emotional outlets. She holds degrees in Psychology and Professional ...
Yusef Salaam
Yusef Salaam NONE Dr. Yusef Abdus Salaam, part of the Exonerated Five, was wrongly convicted in the Central Park jogger case at 15. After years in prison, his sentence was overturned in 2002. His sto...
Wanda Smalls Lloyd
Wanda Smalls Lloyd NONE Wanda Smalls Lloyd, a retired newspaper editor, made history as the first African American executive editor of the Montgomery Advertiser. She held senior editor roles at USA T...
Cassandra Lane
Cassandra Lane NONE Cassandra Lane is a Los Angeles-based writer and editor with an MFA from Antioch University. Known for her work in the New York Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution, she's also ...
Katherine Dempsey
Katherine Dempsey NONE Go On Girl! Book Club, Unpublished Writer Award 2021 Winner Atlanta-born author Katherine Dempsey aims to illuminate Southern Gothic themes and Black mysticism in her writing. A...
J. Thurman
J. Thurman 0000000014023511 J. Thurman, a Chicago-born author with degrees in Psychology and Political Science, is renowned for his impactful empowerment sessions and motivational speaking. A publish...
Wanda M. Morris
Wanda M. Morris NONE Wanda M. Morris, a corporate attorney, is a seasoned presenter and leader with experience in Fortune 100 companies. A former President of the Georgia Chapter of the Association o...
Dean Conan
Dean Conan 0000000082266515 Dean Conan, real name Harold Phifer, is a writer from Atlanta inspired by his early years in nightclubs with his blues singer mother. After unsuccessful attempts in Hollyw...
Connie Schofield-Morrison
Connie Schofield-Morrison NONE Connie Schofield-Morrison, a mother, author, and entrepreneur co-runs Morrison Graphics, an art gallery in Atlanta, with her husband. She manages both her family and bu...
Raphael G. Warnock
Raphael G. Warnock NONE Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock, born in 1969, is a Senator from Georgia, elected in 2021. He graduated from Morehouse College and Union Theological Seminary. Previously, he serv...
Racquel Williams
Racquel Williams NONE Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Racquel Williams moved to the US in 1992. After a difficult period leading to prison on drug charges, she turned her life around. Now living in Atlant...
Fatima R. Henson
Fatima R. Henson NONE Fatima Renee Henson, an Atlanta native, is a US History teacher, writer, and University of Miami alumna. Known for her dystopian and fantasy storytelling, she crafts tales of yo...
Andrew Young
Andrew Young 0000000109181731 Andrew Jackson Young Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and activist born on March 12, 1932. He started as a pastor, became a civil rights leader, and served as th...
Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.
Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. NONE Chicago-born Theresa Michelle Wilson, also known as Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D., is a southern siren based in Atlanta. A graduate of Millikin University School of M...
Lonnie Ollivierre
Lonnie Ollivierre NONE Lonnie Ollivierre is an Atlanta-based illustrator from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who self-taught painting from comic books while growing up in Brooklyn. Inspired by every...