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Toni Cade Bambara
Toni Cade Bambara 0000000109088262 Toni Cade Bambara (1939-1995) was a celebrated writer, activist, feminist, and filmmaker. Born in Harlem, her work was characterized by her capacity for both laught...
Linda Janet Holmes
Linda Janet Holmes 0000000036823341 Linda Janet Holmes is an accomplished writer, scholar, and women's health activist. Known for her work on African American midwifery practices, she has also author...
Cade Bentley
Cade Bentley NONE Cade Bentley, also known as bestselling authors Abby L. Vandiver and Abby Colette, is a renowned novelist and editor. Apart from writing, she loves spending time with her grandchild...
Toni Harris
Toni Harris NONE Toni Harris, known as the Turnaround Queen®, is a renowned business coach and speaker with over 25 years of experience. She's a top-rated Constant Contact Solution Provider and auth...
Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston 0000000109083197 “One of the greatest writers of our time.”—Toni Morrison Zora Neale Hurston is considered one of the titans of twentieth-century African American ...
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...
Toni Tipton-Martin
Toni Tipton-Martin 0000000035718195 Toni Tipton-Martin is an award-winning food journalist and community activist, recognized for her efforts to promote healthier communities. She's a recipient of th...
Toni Winston
Toni Winston NONE Toni M. Winston is a multi-talented individual and author, juggling roles as a health motivator, hair stylist, event planner, gardener, and comedienne. She draws wisdom from everyda...
Toni Blackman
Toni Blackman 0000000036920264 Toni Blackman, an international champion of hip-hop culture, is known for her captivating performances and powerful presence. She's the first hip-hop artist to work as ...
Toni Kan
Toni Kan 0000000044673136 Nigerian writer, editor, and PR executive, Toni Kan (Anthony Kan Onwordi), transitioned from journalism to communications and public relations. With experience in banking, t...
Courtney Thorsson
Courtney Thorsson 0000000401626056 Courtney Thorsson is a Professor of English at the University of Oregon. She teaches, studies, and writes about African American literature from its beginnings to t...
Toni Asante Lightfoot
Toni Asante Lightfoot NONE Toni Asante Lightfoot, a Cave Canem graduate and writing workshop teacher, is a co-founder of the Modern Urban Griots and a leader in the Blackout Arts Collective. She serv...
Toni Collier
Toni Collier NONE Toni Collier is the founder of Broken Crayons Still Color, a global organization that helps women and children process through brokenness and get to healing and hope. Toni has enco...
Toni Shiloh
Toni Shiloh NONE Toni Shiloh is a wife, mom, and an award-winning Christian contemporary romance author. She writes to bring God glory and to learn more about His goodness. Her work has...
Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison
Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison MULTIPLE Toni Morrison, a Nobel laureate, and her son Slade Morrison co-authored several children's books, blending their unique storytelling with important societal ...
Quraysh Ali Lansana and Toni Asante Lightfoot
Quraysh Ali Lansana and Toni Asante Lightfoot MULTIPLE Quraysh Ali Lansana and Toni Asante Lightfoot are renowned authors, contributing significantly to literature with their unique narrative style a...
James Baldwin and Toni Morrison
James Baldwin and Toni Morrison MULTIPLE James Baldwin and Toni Morrison are influential authors known for their profound works on racial and social issues. Both have significantly contributed to Ame...
Tasha Keeble
Tasha Keeble NONE Tasha Keeble, a San Francisco Bay Area writer, activist, and English professor has been recognized in various publications and won several awards. An expert on culturally responsive...
Thabiti Lewis
Thabiti Lewis NONE Thabiti Lewis is an English professor and associate vice chancellor at Washington State University. He's the editor of several books and writes extensively on masculinity, sports, ...
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 ...
Toni Chapman
Toni Chapman NONE Toni Chapman is a passionate home cook, recipe developer, and the creator of Toni’s Recipes and The Moody Foody, where she shares bold, comforting dishes made for real life. Her fl...
Toni Pressley-Sanon
Toni Pressley-Sanon 0000000454863362 Dr. Toni Pressley-Sanon is an associate professor in the Department of Africology & African American Studies at Eastern Michigan University, having previously he...
Toni Ann Johnson
Toni Ann Johnson NONE Toni Ann Johnson is an award-winning author recognized for her linked story collection 'Light Skin Gone to Waste', which won the 2021 Flannery O'Connor Award and was nominated f...
Toni Coleman Brown and Julia D. Shaw
Toni Coleman Brown and Julia D. Shaw MULTIPLE Toni Coleman Brown and Julia D. Shaw are renowned authors known for their impactful writings. Their collective work displays a unique blend of expertise ...
Toni Pressley-Sanon and Sophie Saint-Just
Toni Pressley-Sanon and Sophie Saint-Just MULTIPLE Toni Pressley-Sanon and Sophie Saint-Just
Whitney Bak with Toni Collier
Whitney Bak with Toni Collier MULTIPLE Whitney Bak and Toni Collier
Toni Williams
Toni Williams NONE Toni Williams, former editor of the St. Lucian newspaper, the Crusader, and a Reuters Fellow, is the creator of the popular Caribbean Book Blog. Born in Saint Lucia, he is part of ...
Ladee Hubbard
Ladee Hubbard 0000000496785892 Ladee Hubbard, born in Massachusetts and raised in Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands, is a Princeton-educated author, mentor to Toni Morrison, and professor at Tulane...
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 ...
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...
Ronda Racha Penrice
Ronda Racha Penrice NONE Ronda Racha Penrice, an expert in African American history and culture, studied at Columbia University and NYU, focusing on African American literature. She contributed to Th...
Monda Raquel Webb
Monda Raquel Webb NONE Born in 1968, Monda Raquel Webb is an avid reader and writer who was influenced by notable authors like Zora Neale Hurston and James Baldwin. Raised in multiple states, she gra...
Sophfronia Scott
Sophfronia Scott NONE Sophfronia Scott, a Harvard and Vermont College alumnus, is a renowned writer and former editor at Time and People magazines. Her first novel, published in 2004, was hailed as e...
Tananarive Due
Tananarive Due 0000000114453527 “The Queen of Black Horror” Tananarive Due, American Book Award-winning author of nine books, holds a B.S. in Journalism and M.A. in English literature. A s...
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey 0000000121272214 “Up! You mighty race, you can accomplish what you will.” Marcus Mosiah Garvey was a prominent publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and advocate for Bl...
Troy Legette
Troy Legette NONE Troy Legette is a gifted poet and writer from New Jersey, now residing in Florida. Known for his inspiring anthology, Legette's captivating written expressions are a tribute to his ...
Arlington R. Callies
Arlington R. Callies NONE Arlington R. Callies, born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, is an author, experienced AAU Basketball and Track coach, and real estate broker. He has written a book about AA...
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...
Taiye Selasi
Taiye Selasi 0000000384492964 Taiye Selasi, born in 1979, is an accomplished writer and photographer. Raised in Massachusetts by Nigerian and Ghanaian physicians, she earned degrees from Yale and Oxf...
Beauty Bragg
Beauty Bragg 0000000125620829 Beauty Bragg is a Professor of African American Literature at Georgia College with a BA from USC and a MA and Ph.D from UT Austin. She authored a book exploring black wo...
Suzette D. Harrison
Suzette D. Harrison NONE Suzette D. Harrison, a west coast native, began her literary career in junior high school. Inspired by African American literary voices such as Gloria Naylor, Maya Angelou, A...
Giselle Liza Anatol
Giselle Liza Anatol 000000007327605X Giselle Anatol is a professor of English at the University of Kansas. She is the author of Small-Girl Toni and the Quest for Gold, influenced by the life and wor...
Margaret Garner
Margaret Garner NONE Margaret Garner, a fugitive slave from Kentucky, killed one of her children rather than permit her to be returned to slavery. She drowned in a shipwreck as she was being ...
Nettie Jones
Nettie Jones NONE Nettie Jones is an acclaimed author known for her captivating narratives. (Photo credit goes to Marcia Wilson of Wide Vision Photography). Nettie Jones (born 1941) is the author of ...
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates 0000000036544350 “I’ve been wondering who might fill the intellectual void that plagued me after James Baldwin died…clearly it is Ta-Nehisi Coates.” —To...
Leon Forrest
Leon Forrest 0000000078313585 Leon Richard Forrest, born in Chicago, was a novelist, journalist, and former Public Information Officer for the US Army. He taught at Northwestern University for over 2...
Michelle Burford
Michelle Burford NONE Michelle Burford, founding editor of O, The Oprah Magazine, is renowned for writing best-selling books and memoirs of notable figures like Gabby Douglas, Toni Braxton, and Miche...
Claude Brown
Claude Brown 0000000116506653 Claude Brown, born 1937, was a former juvenile delinquent who turned his life around after being shot during a burglary at age 13. He attended Howard University, where h...
Mohale Mashigo
Mohale Mashigo 0000000497392492 Mohale Mashigo, also known as Carol Mashigo and Black Porcelain, is a multi-talented artist from Soweto. Her storytelling spans various disciplines and is inspired by ...
Henry Dumas
Henry Dumas 0000000110288296 Henry Dumas (1934-1968) was a celebrated writer and poet who greatly influenced American literature despite his premature death. Born in Arkansas, Dumas later moved to Ne...
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...
Wesley Brown
Wesley Brown 0000000110297977 Wesley Brown, born in 1945, is a renowned novelist, playwright, and professor emeritus at Rutgers University. Known for works like Darktown Strutters and Tragic Magic, h...
W.D. Foster-Graham
W.D. Foster-Graham NONE W.D. Foster-Graham, a Minneapolis native and multi-Grammy Award-winning ensemble member, is a distinguished author and poet. He's a psychology graduate, guest writer, and book...
April Maria Williams
April Maria Williams NONE April Maria Williams is a Juris Doctor from Florida A&M University College of Law and a Master of Tax Law from the University of Houston. A prominent advocate for social jus...
Frank C. Matthews
Frank C. Matthews NONE Frank C. Matthews grew up with aspirations of one day becoming a household name as an NBA Superstar. His dream took a detour. The lure of the streets and its fast money too...
Luvon Roberson
Luvon Roberson NONE Luvon Roberson is a versatile writer recognized for her poetry, flash fiction, and ethnographic fiction. She actively reports on the literary world and contributes to community bu...
Daisy Copelin
Daisy Copelin NONE Daisy Copelin, a graduate of Nyack College and self-made author, uses her personal experiences of overcoming adversity to inspire young people through her writings. She founded the...
Bernadette Y. Connor
Bernadette Y. Connor NONE Bernadette Y. Connor, a former AT&T communications technician, turned adversity into opportunity, becoming a successful author. Despite facing personal tragedy and health is...
Haelee Moone
Haelee Moone NONE Haelee P. Moone, a 13-year-old CEO and Founder of The Rules of a Big Boss, LLC, is the author of several self-help books. As an 8th Grader and Honor Student, she uses her platform t...
Jacki Simmons
Jacki Simmons NONE Bronx-born, Harlem-raised author Jacki Simmons found inspiration in her surroundings from a young age. She completed her first short story at 11 and her first novel at 16. After wi...
April Sinclair
April Sinclair NONE April Sinclair, a Chicago native, is a renowned author and community activist. Known for her dedicated activism in Oakland and her unique approach to her literary debut, Sinclair'...
Neely Fuller, Jr.
Neely Fuller, Jr. MULTIPLE AALBC Mourns the Passing of Neely Fuller, Jr. Neely Fuller, Jr., born in 1929, is an author and activist committed to combating racism. His work, influenced by personal expe...
April R. Silver
April R. Silver NONE April R. Silver is a renowned marketing strategist, cultural curator, and social justice activist. As the founder of AKILA WORKSONGS, she's known for creating influential social ...
Sarah Gordon Weathersby
Sarah Gordon Weathersby NONE Born in a Virginia rectory, Sarah Weathersby attended segregated schools before moving to DC, graduating from Drew University, and raising two sons in North Carolina. Aft...
Paule Marshall
Paule Marshall 0000000110812465 Watch a Powerful Tribute to Paule Marshall and John A. Williams Paule Marshall, born Valenza Pauline Burke, was a renowned author and educator. She was selected by Lang...
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...
Patrice Gaines
Patrice Gaines 0000000031432130 Patrice Gaines, despite a stable upbringing, found herself in jail at 21, charged with drug-related felonies. As a convicted felon and single mother, she faced job str...
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 ...
Lyah Beth LeFlore
Lyah Beth LeFlore NONE Lyah Beth LeFlore is a seasoned television producer and entertainment executive with ties to prominent entertainers like Sean Combs and Mary J. Blige. She produced hit series l...
Cynthia Manick
Cynthia Manick NONE Cynthia Manick's poetry collection, No Sweet Without Brine, is a celebration of self-love and culture. Through lyrical expressions, she explores daily life, familial bonds, and so...
Nancey Flowers
Nancey Flowers NONE Nancey Flowers, Brooklyn native and author, used her parents' homeland Jamaica as the setting for “A Fool’s Paradise.” Alumna of Morgan State University with a degree in mass comm...
Tiffanie Barriere
Tiffanie Barriere NONE Tiffanie Barriere is an award-winning bartender, educator, author, and cultural storyteller known as The Drinking Coach. Born in Louisiana, raised in Texas and the South, and ...
David Lamb
David Lamb 0000000109308640 David Lamb, a native New Yorker, discovered his passion for writing at an early age. Despite studying Economics in college and attending law school, David's love for writi...
Andrea J. Loney
Andrea J. Loney NONE Andrea J. Loney, a versatile author with African American, Jamaican and Panamanian roots, realized her childhood dream of becoming a writer. After developing her craft in college...
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...
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 ...
Brittany Johnson
Brittany Johnson NONE Brittany Johnson is a proud Black, African American, queer woman who was raised in both the Northeast and Southeast regions of the United States—but that wasn’t always the case...
Brandon McCalla
Brandon McCalla NONE Brandon Dewitt McCalla, a Brooklyn native, is an author inspired by comic books and J.R.R. Tolkien. After studying English in college and exploring the music industry, he realize...
James McBride
James McBride 0000000121485295 James McBride is a celebrated author and musician, known for his memoir 'The Color of Water' and his novel 'Miracle at St. Anna'. He has written for notable publication...
Margaret Walker
Margaret Walker 0000000120999163 Margaret Walker was a renowned American poet and writer, known for her works “For My People” and “Jubilee.” She was a key figure in the African-American literary move...
Carol Denise Mitchell
Carol Denise Mitchell NONE Carol Denise Mitchell, an acclaimed author and journalist, has a 30-year writing career and is known for her award-winning book, “What Happened to Suzy.” Born and raised in...
Tybre’ana Eaddy
Tybre’ana Eaddy NONE Tybre’ana Eaddy writes for children who are still learning to name what they feel, and for adults who have stopped noticing what has been caring for them all along. Her debut pi...
Endy
Endy 0000000012374705 Endy was born in Newark, NJ. Like most inner city children she was fascinated by the noise of the busy streets in the "hood. Raised in a two parent home with her younger...
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey 0000000114891842 Oprah Winfrey, a multi-billionaire and influential media owner, is best known for her highest-rated TV show, The Oprah Winfrey Show. She also runs the renowned Oprah Bo...
Didi Anofienem
Didi Anofienem NONE Didi Anofienem, a Houston-born novelist and educator based in Los Angeles, holds degrees from Columbia University, University of San Francisco, UT-Austin, and University of Housto...
Sandra Guzmán
Sandra Guzmán 0000000034407045 Sandra Guzmen is an award-winning writer, editor, and documentary filmmaker. She is an Afro-Indigenous daughter of the Caribbean born in Boriken, known popularly by its...
Cassandra Jackson
Cassandra Jackson NONE Cassandra Jackson is a professor of English at the College of New Jersey, where she teaches classes about African American literature and visual culture. Cassandra Jackson is a...
Debra Phillips
Debra Phillips 0000000080337535 Debra Yvette Phillips is a diverse writer, creating works in categories like romance, mainstream, and chick-lit. She also writes under the pseudonym D.Y. Phillips, spe...
Shaniqka Thomas
Shaniqka Thomas NONE Shaniqka Thomas is a trustworthy individual known for keeping secrets and offering non-judgmental advice. Her animated personality and genuine approachability have fueled her pas...
Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos NONE Jessica Ramos, a Medgar Evers College student with an Associate's degree in Education, is driven by her passion for teaching children. Raised in a Mexico-origin family in Brooklyn,...
Sarah Bird
Sarah Bird 000000011726115X Sarah Bird, acclaimed author of ten novels, is recognized for her literary contributions through awards like Texas Writer of the Year and the Texas Institute of Letters Li...
Barbara Keaton
Barbara Keaton NONE Barbara Keaton, a Chicago native, is a published author and experienced professional in public and community relations. She attributes her respect for the written word to her Cath...
Damaris B. Hill
Damaris B. Hill 0000000454814480 DaMaris B. Hill, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Kentucky. Inspired by theories of “rememory” and inclusive history, Hill has ...
Kimberly Lemming
Kimberly Lemming NONE Kimberly Lemming is a USA Today bestselling author who is on an eternal quest to avoid her calling as a main character. She can be found giving the slip to that new werewolf th...
O.O. Sangoyomi
O.O. Sangoyomi NONE O.O. Sangoyomi is a Nigerian American author. During a childhood of constantly moving around, she found an anchored home in the fictional worlds of books. Sangoyomi is a graduate ...