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Jeannine A. Cook
Jeannine A. Cook NONE Jeannine A. Cook (left) is the founder and owner of three avant-garde bookshop concepts: Harriett’s in Philadelphia, Ida’s in South Jersey, and Josephine’s, a literary installa...
Otto Penzler
Otto Penzler 0000000117770704 Otto Penzler, renowned authority on crime fiction, is the proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop and founder of The Mysterious Press. He's published acclaimed authors, ed...
Francis Ray
Francis Ray 0000000110715606 Francis Ray (1944-2013) was a celebrated Texas-based author and school nurse practitioner. Known for her bestsellers in Blackboard and Essence Magazine, her work includes...
Elisa Camahort Page, Carolyn Gerin, and Jamia Wilson
Elisa Camahort Page, Carolyn Gerin, and Jamia Wilson MULTIPLE Elisa Camahort Page, Carolyn Gerin, and Jamia Wilson are renowned authors with diverse backgrounds in tech, writing, and activism. Their ...
Elisa Camahort Page
Elisa Camahort Page NONE Elisa Camahort Page, a trailblazer in social media marketing, co-founded the leading women's media company, BlogHer. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes and Fast Company for her in...
Cara Page and Erica Woodland
Cara Page and Erica Woodland MULTIPLE Cara Page and Erica Woodland are renowned authors, known for their significant contributions to literature. Both are deeply invested in social issues, often refl...
Cara Page
Cara Page NONE Cara Page is a Black Queer Feminist and abolitionist with 30 years of experience in liberation movements. She leads Changing Frequencies, an initiative to heal generational trauma, co-...
Sampson Davis with Lisa Frazier Page
Sampson Davis with Lisa Frazier Page MULTIPLE Sampson Davis and Lisa Frazier Page
Robin Page
Robin Page 0000000078589629 Robin Page, a Cincinnati native, is a UCLA and UC Irvine educated author residing in Los Angeles. Her debut novel, Small Silent Things, reflects her experiences as a displ...
Clarence Page
Clarence Page 0000000034760818 Clarence Page is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Chicago Tribune and frequents TV as a political pundit. He's known for his best-selling essay collection, Cu...
Lisa Frazier Page
Lisa Frazier Page NONE Lisa Frazier Page is an editor and award-winning reporter at The Washington Post and the co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promis...
Carlotta Walls LaNier with Lisa Frazier Page
Carlotta Walls LaNier with Lisa Frazier Page MULTIPLE Carlotta Walls LaNier and Lisa Frazier Page
V. M. Burns
V. M. Burns NONE V. M. Burns is an American mystery writer best known for her cozy series including the Mystery Bookshop Mysteries, Dog Club Mysteries, and RJ Franklin Mysteries. Born in northwester...
K.L. Reeves
K.L. Reeves NONE Harvard graduate Kevin “K.L.” Reeves is a dedicated Chicago-based artist and writer, striving to illuminate the complexities of the human experience through his work. Despite persona...
Kisha Green
Kisha Green NONE Kisha Green is a multi-talented literary consultant and promoter dedicated to turning authors' dreams into published realities. Since 2006, she's written novels, hosted award-winning...
Candace Owens
Candace Owens NONE Candace Owens, born in 1989, is a political commentator and the former Communications Director for Turning Point USA. Known for founding the #Blexit movement, her pro-Trump activis...
Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt, and Lisa Frazier Page
Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt, and Lisa Frazier Page MULTIPLE
Crystal Lacey Winslow
Crystal Lacey Winslow 0000000041870337 Brooklyn-born author Crystal Lacey Winslow began to write creatively at an early age drawing inspiration from her travels and the many colorful people she ...
Shimira Cole
Shimira Cole NONE Shimira Cole, an African-Bahamian writer and director, creates faith-based content focusing on minority voices. With a background in Hollywood, she now writes Christian fantasy nove...
Claribel A. Ortega
Claribel A. Ortega NONE Claribel A. Ortega is a New York Times Bestselling author known for her debut novel Ghost Squad, which won multiple awards and is being made into a film. She co-hosts the Bad ...
Pat Tucker
Pat Tucker NONE Pat Tucker Wilson is a radio news director, award-winning journalist, and prolific writer with over 15 years of media experience. Known for her engaging storytelling, Wilson has worke...
Tanya Batson-Savage
Tanya Batson-Savage NONE Tanya Batson-Savage is a versatile writer with a passion for storytelling. She has authored works for page, stage, and screen, and her writings have been featured in various ...
Faith Alpher
Faith Alpher NONE Faith Alpher doesn’t just tell stories—she’s lived them. A New Jersey native, professional speaker, SAG-AFTRA actress, radio personality, and comedian, Faith was recently sworn in ...
Ag Jatkowska
Ag Jatkowska NONE Agnieszka Jatkowska, a University of Fine Arts graduate, is a full-time illustrator based in Bath, UK. Specializing in children and animal character illustrations, Ag brings them to...
Bevy Smith
Bevy Smith 0000000496656249 Beverly “Bevy” Smith, born in 1966, is a renowned TV personality, motivational speaker, and businesswoman. She hosts SiriusXM's “Bevelations” and is known for her work on ...
Jason Lawrence Moore
Jason Lawrence Moore NONE "Jason Moore, a Connecticut-based writer, pens one-page poems on diverse subjects, drawing from his experiences in Indianapolis, the US Navy, and corporate America. His work...
Madeline Hampton
Madeline Hampton NONE Madeline Hampton is a romance novelist who began reading and writing at a young age. After serving in the U.S. Military, she pursued a career in health, during which she continu...
Frederica Burden
Frederica Burden NONE Frederica Burden, a retired Miami Police Sergeant and Adjunct Professor, uses her 29 years of policing experience to write engaging books. She also created the fragrance 'Miami ...
Vanessa Miller
Vanessa Miller NONE Best-selling author and motivational speaker Vanessa Miller, known for her stage productions and Rain Series novels, writes redemption stories to glorify God. She's won Best Chris...
Dylan Allen
Dylan Allen NONE Dylan Allen is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author who began her career as a lawyer before turning to writing in the year leading up to her 40th birthday. What st...
Ivy Claire Pochoda
Ivy Claire Pochoda 0000000058923861 Ivy Claire, a former world-ranked squash champion turned full-time writer, holds a degree in classics. A literary novelist in a parallel life, she resides in Los A...
Daymond John
Daymond John 0000000048788301 Daymond John, founder of the $6 billion fashion brand FUBU, is a pioneering entrepreneur. He's a Shark on ABC's Shark Tank, a New York Times best-selling author, motivat...
Hisani P. Dubose
Hisani P. Dubose NONE “The Best Black Director of 2005” —Kam Williams Hisani DuBose is a Seton Hall University graduate, former dancer and singer turned screenwriter. She's directed ...
Richard Morris
Richard Morris 000000002791695X Richard A. Morris is a Harvard Business School alumnus, Vietnam war veteran and former building code specialist turned novelist. Known for his critically acclaimed nov...
Ladii Nesha
Ladii Nesha NONE Ladii Nesha is the pen name of Renesha Williams, author of twenty romance novels. She believes a good book should be like a rollercoaster: starting off smooth, then twisting and tur...
Alice Childress
Alice Childress 0000000111037368 Alice Childress, born in 1916, was a Tony-nominated actress and renowned writer from Harlem. Known for the play “Trouble in Mind” and the YA novel “A Hero Ain’t Nothi...
Brian Egeston
Brian Egeston NONE Brian Egeston, a writer and former engineer, uses his jovial demeanor and humor to transfer emotion through his words. He began writing to combat boredom, turning his short stories...
Alan Osi
Alan Osi NONE Alan Osi, a writer hailing from Arlington MA, is known for his compelling storytelling about the new Black American experience. His work, born from his upbringing as the son of civil ri...
Tanika L. Lynch
Tanika L. Lynch NONE Born in Detroit, Tanika L. Lynch overcame a challenging past marked by abuse, abandonment, and a stint in prison. During her incarceration, she earned her GED, attended college, ...
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...
Christopher Paul Curtis
Christopher Paul Curtis 0000000114691891 Christopher Paul Curtis, born in Flint, Michigan, worked in a car factory before turning to writing. Inspired by a family history of entertainers, he authored...
Frantz Fanon
Frantz Fanon 0000000120981385 A critically acclaimed biography of Fanon was published in 2024: The Rebel’s Clinic Born in 1925, Frantz Fanon was a pivotal figure in the African independence stru...
Peter Kalu
Peter Kalu NONE Peter Kalu is an award-winning poet, fiction writer, and playwright from the UK. He began his writing career at Manchester's Moss Side Write black writers workshop and has produced ei...
Charreah K. Jackson
Charreah K. Jackson NONE Charreah K. Jackson is a globally recognized love and success coach, Essence Senior Editor, and author of Boss Bride. She's a certified family life educator known for her wor...
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...
Jennifer K. Mann
Jennifer K. Mann NONE Jennifer K. Mann, a former architect turned full-time children's book author, resides on an island near Seattle with her family and pets. Known for her love of nature and campin...
James Hickman
James Hickman NONE James “Bullet” Hickman, a national best-selling author and CEO, transformed his life from a history of institutionalization to become a successful entrepreneur. Overcoming adversit...
Clarence McNair
Clarence McNair NONE Baltimore native and ex-Motown artist, Clarence “KD†McNair, overcame hardships and mental health struggles after losing his record deal. Once part of the group, Prophet Jone...
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...
Rose Brock
Rose Brock 0000000107888362 Rose Brock, a professor at Sam Houston State University, is renowned for inspiring youth to love books. In addition to her career as a librarian and educator, she co-found...
Don Freeman
Don Freeman 000000010880233X Don Freeman was a California-born artist and musician who turned to sketching Broadway shows in New York after losing his trumpet. He found his true calling in children's...
Miranda Parker
Miranda Parker NONE Davidae Yolanda Stewart, known as Miranda Parker, was an author of comic romance suspense novels. She studied at Agnes Scott College and had diverse roles including journalist, IT...
Joe Louis
Joe Louis 0000000081503179 “You can run, but you can’t hide.” Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was n professional boxer who reigned as world heavyweight cha...
Pat G’Orge Walker
Pat G’Orge Walker NONE Pat G’Orge-Walker, an Essence and National bestselling author and comedian, is known for her humorous observations of church life. A prolific author of 10 books, she's often be...
Kim Goodlook Seabrook
Kim Goodlook Seabrook NONE Kim “GoodLook” Seabrook is a proud native of the Bronx, New York. Poetry has been a form of therapy. After surviving so much, Kim learned to embrace and live in her truth,...
Shay Youngblood
Shay Youngblood 0000000066793518 Shay Youngblood is an award-winning novelist and playwright, known for her drama 'Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery'. Passionate about reading and writing since childhood...
Sheree Renée Thomas
Sheree Renée Thomas 0000000019174343 Sheree R. Thomas is a multi-talented writer, editor, publisher, educator, and visual artist. She co-publishes the literary journal Anansi and founded Wanganegress...
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...
Sherri Shepherd and Billie Fitzpatrick
Sherri Shepherd and Billie Fitzpatrick MULTIPLE Sherri Shepherd and Billie Fitzpatrick are the co-authors of this heartfelt and empowering story. Together, they bring warmth, humor, and insight to e...
Tembi Locke
Tembi Locke 0000000500051382 Tembi Locke is a writer, entrepreneur, and thought leader in creativity and resilience. She is a New York Times bestselling author, television producer, actor, and scree...
Devin K. Asante
Devin K. Asante NONE Devin K. Asante is a novelist whose work blends historical fiction, speculative storytelling, and emotionally resonant prose. Known for his lyrical style, rich historical detail...
Jonathan Capehart
Jonathan Capehart 0000000073467972 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart is anchor of The Saturday Show and The Sunday Show on MSNBC. In the spring, he will become a co-host of the mor...
Nina Revoyr
Nina Revoyr 0000000004707741 Nina Revoyr, a Japanese-American author of five novels, is known for her remarkable storytelling. Born in Japan and raised in Tokyo, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles, she's co-...
Idris Goodwin
Idris Goodwin NONE Idris Goodwin is a celebrated storyteller across various mediums. He's presently the Artistic Director at Seattle Children's Theater, creating impactful content for all ages. Idris...
Sheryl K. Carkhum-Lord
Sheryl K. Carkhum-Lord NONE Sheryl K. Carkhum-Lord's novel is inspired by the story of the model for Charles Cordier's 1851 sculpture, “The African Venus.” The book explores the history of slavery in...
Thomas Long
Thomas Long 0000000376122955 Thomas Long, a self-published poet from Baltimore, transitioned to urban fiction, reflecting his experiences growing up in the inner city. His debut novel, Dayvon’s Story...
Zuri Day
Zuri Day NONE Zuri Day is a successful author and hopeful romantic, known for her contributions to the romance genre. Inspired by her love for Harlequin romances, she's now a full-time author, dividi...
Victoria Christopher Murray
Victoria Christopher Murray 0000000040017326 Victoria Christopher Murray, a Queens native, turned from a successful corporate career to fulfill her dream of becoming an author. She self-published her...
Cheryl Boyce-Taylor
Cheryl Boyce-Taylor 0000000038283932 Trinidad-born, Queens-bred Cheryl Boyce Taylor is a celebrated poet and visual artist. She's authored several poetry collections, received the Partners in Writing...
Tiffany M. Davis
Tiffany M. Davis NONE Tiffany M. Davis, a self-proclaimed wordsmith, is known for her novel “Sandtrap” and her work with Aalize.com and BlackWords, Inc. She's also contributed to “Malaria Shots Not I...
Benilde Little
Benilde Little NONE Benilde Little is a bestselling author known for challenging African American stereotypes through her groundbreaking fiction. A former People reporter and Essence senior editor, s...
Patrick M. Oliver
Patrick M. Oliver NONE Patrick Oliver is a program manager and literary consultant promoting literacy as empowerment. He hosts Literary Nation Talk Radio, is a publisher and editor, and has worked in...
Quintard Taylor
Quintard Taylor 0000000114391610 AALBC Truly Mourns the Lost of Quintard Taylor Quintard Taylor, a Professor of American History, specializes in African American history with over three decades of exp...
Gary A. Johnson
Gary A. Johnson NONE Gary A. Johnson, founder of a management training and consulting company, is renowned for running popular web platforms like Black Men In America.com. With significant experience...
Dimitry Elias Leger
Dimitry Elias Leger NONE Dimitry Elias Léger, born in Haiti, is a former editor and writer for The Source, Fortune, and MTV News, with work in The New York Times and The Washington Post. A UN adviso...
Yani
Yani 0000000118166410 Yani, an Amazon Best Selling Author from Philadelphia, is renowned for her six novels and unique storytelling style. She's celebrated in genres like African American Fiction-Ur...
Brenda Ross
Brenda Ross NONE Brenda Ross, a BA in creative writing from SUNY Empire State College, has honed her skills through writing workshops and a novel-writing course at Sarah Lawrence College. She started...
Tiffany Golden
Tiffany Golden NONE Tiffany Golden is an award-winning author, illustrator, and teaching artist. She won the 2020 New Visions Award and the Judith Tannenbaum Teaching Artist Fellowship. A Spalding Un...
Julia Hare
Julia Hare NONE Dr. Julia Hare (1939-2019) was a renowned motivational speaker and influential figure in black communities both in America and abroad. Known for her powerful speeches about black lead...
Maitefa Angaza
Maitefa Angaza NONE Maitefa Angaza, editor of African Voices and author of the #1 Amazon Holiday Book, Kwanzaa: From Holiday to Every Day, has a distinguished editing background with renowned NYC pub...
Ellis Cose
Ellis Cose NONE Ellis Cose, a renowned journalist and author, is known for his work with Newsweek and notable books like “The Rage of a Privileged Class.” Starting his career at 19, Cose has received...
Brenda Lane Richardson
Brenda Lane Richardson NONE Brenda Lane Richardson is an award-winning author and trained minister known for her books like Story Power, Chesapeake Song and more. A former Oakland Tribune columnist, ...
Helene Cooper
Helene Cooper 0000000045708150 Helene Cooper, born in Liberia, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The New York Times. She has served as a Pentagon Correspondent, diplomatic correspondent, and...
Margaret Musgrove
Margaret Musgrove NONE Dr. Margaret Musgrove, born in 1943, has been a professor at Loyola University since 1991, previously teaching in various community colleges. She earned tenure in 1996 and rece...
Erick S. Gray
Erick S. Gray NONE Erick S. Gray, an accomplished author since 1997, is known for his engaging mix of street style, comedy, and intricate plots. Born in Jamaica, Queens, his first book, Booty Call, w...
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...
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...
Danez Smith
Danez Smith 0000000529080232 Danez Smith is an award-winning poet from St. Paul, Minnesota. Known for his works such as [insert] boy, his poetry explores themes of race, class, sexuality, faith, and ...
Flo Anthony
Flo Anthony NONE AALBC mourns the passing of Florence “Flo” Anthony Florence “Flo” Anthony, a pioneering African-American woman in sports and entertainment journalism, is a syndicated radio host and c...
Reginald Harris
Reginald Harris 0000000022558452 Reginald Harris, a noted poet and IT Director at Poets House, NYC, is a winner of the 2012 Cave Canem/Northwestern University Press Poetry Prize. He's received multip...
Laura Jackson
Laura Jackson NONE Evelyn Perkins, writing as Laura Jackson, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse and author with over 30 years' experience. As a past President of the American Psychi...
Lalanii Wilson-Jones and Treavion Davenport
Lalanii Wilson-Jones and Treavion Davenport MULTIPLE Lalanii Wilson-Jones is a Dallas-based entrepreneur involved in Home Health Care, Hospice, Child Care, and event planning, as well as mentoring em...
Treavion Davenport
Treavion Davenport NONE Treavion Davenport, also known as Trea “The Storyteller,†is a renowned storyteller, ghostwriter, and producer from Detroit. She's authored urban fiction and self-help boo...
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...
John Henrik Clarke
John Henrik Clarke 0000000109007688 Dr. John Henrik Clarke was born January 1, 1915 in Union Springs, Alabama and died July 16, 1998 in New York City. His family came from a long line of sha...
Irene Luxbacher
Irene Luxbacher 0000000078506870 Irene Luxbacher is a renowned Canadian artist, author, and children's book illustrator. With degrees in Art History and Fine Art, she has gained acclaim through her a...
Hugh Pearson
Hugh Pearson 0000000357070096 Hugh Pearson (1957-2005) was a respected journalist for The Wall Street Journal and other publications. An alumnus of Brown University, he resided in New York City. Pear...
Khristi Lauren Adams
Khristi Lauren Adams NONE Khristi Lauren Adams is an ordained Baptist minister, speaker, advocate, and award-winning author renowned for empowering, educating, and inspiring teenage girls through The...
Kwame Alexander
Kwame Alexander 0000000042691031 “He truly is a renaissance man.”—Nikki Giovanni Kwame Alexander is a bestselling author, poet, and educator, known for his award-winning book “The Cr...
Alliah L. Agostini
Alliah L. Agostini NONE Alliah L. Agostini is a joyful writer, dedicated to representing diversity in literature. She's the founder of Grownesque, a blog for Xennial women, and a member of SCBWI. Wit...