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Griots Republic

Griots Republic NONE Griots Republic is an urban, digital Black travel magazine, fostering connections with cultures encountered during travels. Griots Republic - A Digital, Urban Black Travel Magazi...

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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...

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Milton J. Davis

Milton J. Davis NONE Milton Davis, an author and entrepreneur, fulfilled his dream of completing a novel in 2008 with 'Meji Book One', released through his own company, MVmedia. Recognized for revivi...

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Bibi Bakare-Yusuf

Bibi Bakare-Yusuf 0000000389704663 Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, co-founder and publishing director of Cassava Republic Press, is a renowned gender and research consultant with a PhD in Women and Gender Studies...

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Layla Mohamed

Layla Mohamed NONE Layla Mohamed, an assistant editor at Cassava Republic Press and Oxford Law graduate, is known for her work on 'A Small Silence' and her insightful writings on race and colonialism...

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Nelly Rosario

Nelly Rosario 0000000114903006 Dominican American novelist and creative writing instructor, Nelly Rosario (born 1972), is currently teaching in the MFA Program at Texas State University. Born in the ...

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Townsend Davis

Townsend Davis NONE Townsend Davis is a New York-based writer and lawyer, known for his contributions to the New Republic, Los Angeles Times, and the Charlotte Observer. Townsend Davis is a writer an...

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Myriam J. A. Chancy

Myriam J. A. Chancy 0000000081881495 Myriam J. A. Chancy, the Hartley Burr Alexander Chair of Humanities at Scripps College, is a renowned author known for her works on women's perspectives in Haiti,...

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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. ...

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Margo Jefferson

Margo Jefferson 0000000055228599 Margo Jefferson, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, has written for Vogue, New York magazine, and The New Republic. She has served as a critic for Newsweek and The New Yo...

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Sarah Ladipo Manyika

Sarah Ladipo Manyika 0000000062634157 Sarah Ladipo Manyika is a Nigerian-raised author and literature professor at San Francisco State University. Educated at the University of California, Berkeley, ...

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Léopold Sédar Senghor

Léopold Sédar Senghor 0000000122841060 Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906–2001) was a Senegalese poet, philosopher, and the first president of Republic of Senegal. He played a key role in the Négritude...

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Junot Diaz

Junot Diaz 0000000121411106 Junot Díaz, renowned for his debut novel “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” and story collection “Drown”, is celebrated as a distinctive voice in contemporary fiction...

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Martin Espada

Martin Espada 0000000078723234 Martín Espada, an esteemed poet, editor, essayist, and translator, has published over 20 books including Pulitzer finalist 'The Republic of Poetry'. He's the recipient...

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Cleyvis Natera

Cleyvis Natera NONE Cleyvis Natera, originally from the Dominican Republic, is a NYC-raised author with a BA from Skidmore College and an MFA from NYU. Known for her award-winning writing, she now re...

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Melania Luisa Marte

Melania Luisa Marte NONE Melania Luisa Marte is a New York-based writer, poet, and musician, known for her viral poem “Afro-Latina.” With over nine million views, her work is recognized by platforms ...

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David Greenberg

David Greenberg 0000000071453622 David Greenberg is an author and professor of history and of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University and a frequent commentator on historical and political...

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Zetta Elliott

Zetta Elliott 000000003627950X Zetta Elliott, a Canadian-born Black feminist writer, is known for her poetry, plays, essays, and children's novels. She earned a PhD in American Studies from NYU, taug...

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Andrea Hairston

Andrea Hairston 000000004096098X Andrea Hairston, an Afrofuturist novelist and playwright, is also the L. Wolff Kahn 1931 Professor Emerita at Smith College. With award-winning novels like 'Redwood a...

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Valjeanne Jeffers

Valjeanne Jeffers NONE Valjeanne Jeffers, a graduate of Spelman College and North Carolina Central University, is a member of the Carolina African American Writer’s Collective. She is a published poe...

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P. Djèlí Clark

P. Djèlí Clark 0000000509439754 Phenderson Djèlí Clark, born in New York and raised in Houston and Trinidad and Tobago, is an award-winning author known for his novellas The Black God’s Drums and T...

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Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch 000000011474616X Stanley Crouch (December 14, 1945 – September 16, 2020) was born in Los Angeles. He was an American music and cultural critic, syndicated columnist, and novelis...

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Alain Mabanckou

Alain Mabanckou 0000000121422753 Alain Mabanckou is a French-Congolese novelist, poet, journalist, and academic based in the United States, where he is a Professor of Literature. Alain Mabanckou is a...

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Fu-Kiau Kia Bunseki

Fu-Kiau Kia Bunseki 0000000031931992 Dr. Fu-Kiau Kia Bunseki, born in Minianga, Congo, is a distinguished scholar renowned for his extensive knowledge and contributions to African culture. Dr. Fu-Kia...

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G’Ra Asim

G’Ra Asim NONE G’Ra Asim is a writer, musician, and assistant professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of Boyz n the Void: A Mixtape to My Brother, which was name...

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Angela Flournoy

Angela Flournoy 0000000436914613 Angela Flournoy, author of The Turner House, a National Book Award finalist, has been recognized with numerous awards including the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize. A Nat...

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Paulette A. Ramsay

Paulette A. Ramsay NONE Jamaican scholar, Paulette Ramsay, holds a Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of the West Indies. She has worked at Berry College in the USA and currently lectures at the Un...

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Fred W. Kennedy

Fred W. Kennedy 0000000062844912 Fred W. Kennedy is a former secondary school teacher and principal who has transitioned into writing Jamaican historical fiction. His latest work, “Huareo: Story of a...

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Théophile Obenga

Théophile Obenga 0000000121334075 Théophile Obenga, born in 1936 in Congo, is an eminent professor emeritus at San Francisco State University. He is a dedicated Pan-Africanist, Afrocentrist, Egyptol...

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Doris Rodriguez

Doris Rodriguez NONE Doris Rodriguez was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and is currently working in New York and Miami. She attended The Altos de Chavón School of Design and then e...

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Fiston Mwanza Mujila

Fiston Mwanza Mujila 0000000107622783 Fiston Mwanza Mujila, born in Congo in 1981, is a critically acclaimed author and scholar currently residing in Austria. His literature, inspired by Congo's poli...

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David Levering Lewis

David Levering Lewis 0000000121202232 David Levering Lewis is a Pulitzer Prize-winning professor and historian at New York University. He has written extensively on American civil rights history and ...

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Elsie Augustave

Elsie Augustave NONE Elsie Augustave, born in Haiti, is a Fulbright Scholar and accomplished educator, teaching French and Spanish at Stuyvesant High School. With degrees in foreign language and lite...

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Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia 000000039920884X Akosua Busia, born on December 30, 1966, is an actress known for roles in The Color Purple and Tears of the Sun. She's also a Ghanaian princess and the daughter of forme...

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William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer MULTIPLE William Kamkwamba is a Malawian inventor, engineer, and author who gained international fame for building a windmill to power several electrical appli...

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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...

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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...

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Melba Joyce Boyd

Melba Joyce Boyd 0000000030185254 Melba Joyce Boyd, a renowned poet and academic, has authored nine poetry books and received various awards. She is a Distinguished University Professor at Wayne Stat...

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Marcus Mabry

Marcus Mabry NONE Marcus Mabry is a veteran foreign correspondent and chief of correspondents for Newsweek. His award-winning work has been featured in numerous publications, and he is the author of ...

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Matt Meyer and déqui kioni-sadiki

Matt Meyer and déqui kioni-sadiki MULTIPLE Pictured: Sekou Odinga, déqui kioni-sadiki, & Matt Meyer. Photo Credit PM Press Matt Meyer is a NYC-based author, educator, and organizer for human r...

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Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

Margaret Wilkerson Sexton 0000000475938968 Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, a New Orleans native, is a Dartmouth and UC Berkeley School of Law graduate. She's a Lombard fellowship recipient and author whos...

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Juan Boria

Juan Boria NONE Jaime Torres Torres, known as Juan Boria, was a celebrated Puerto Rican poet and actor born in 1906. Despite humble beginnings, he earned a university degree and taught for 37 years. ...

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Herbert J. Seligmann

Herbert J. Seligmann 0000000108046757 Herbert J. Seligmann was a New York-based author and journalist, Harvard graduate, and contributed to various prominent publications. Notable works include 'The ...

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Allen Bernard West

Allen Bernard West NONE Allen Bernard West is a decorated military veteran, former US Congressman, and notable contributor to media and policy organizations. His military legacy spans four generation...

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Mukuka Chipanta

Mukuka Chipanta NONE Mukuka Chipanta, an Aerospace Engineer and Program Manager from Zambia, has contributed to the design of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Based in Washington DC, his academic backgroun...

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Lauren Michele Jackson

Lauren Michele Jackson 000000050056417X Dr. Lauren Michele Jackson is a Northwestern University professor specializing in English and African American Studies. Noted for her writing on race and cultu...

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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...

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David H. Rothman

David H. Rothman 0000000373908303 David H. Rothman, author of 'Drone Child', is known for his advocacy of both traditional and digital libraries and efforts to close the digital divide. Rothman, who ...

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Danielle Y. C. McClean

Danielle Y. C. McClean NONE Danielle Y. C. McClean is an award-winning children's author, translator, and interpreter from Trinidad and Tobago. Her notable works include 'The Protectors’ Pledge' and ...

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Lloyd Hollis Crooks

Lloyd Hollis Crooks NONE Lloyd Hollis Crooks, born in Trinidad and Tobago, is an educated court reporter who served in the Prime Minister's Office and Wall Street law firms. An avid traveler and pian...

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Char Adams

Char Adams NONE Char Adams is a reporter for NBC News' BLK, specializing in race, gender, and class issues. She has covered a wide range of topics, with her work featured in major publications includ...

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Caroline Elkins

Caroline Elkins 0000000114903858 Caroline Elkins is a Harvard professor and founding director of its Center for African Studies. She won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for her first book, Imperial Reckoning...

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Leon Carroll Jr.

Leon Carroll Jr. NONE Leon Carroll Jr., a Chicago native, is the technical advisor for the hit drama NCIS. He has a BS in business economics and served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Co...

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Henri Lopes

Henri Lopes 0000000081022754 Henri Lopes (1937-2023) was a distinguished writer and politician from the Belgian Congo. He made significant contributions to African literature and served as the Prime ...

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Kleaver Cruz

Kleaver Cruz NONE Kleaver Cruz is a Dominican-American writer, educator, and creator of The Black Joy Project, a platform for Black Joy as resistance featured in numerous publications. They're part o...

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Tessa Gratton

Tessa Gratton 0000000121682336 Tessa Gratton, an acclaimed author of adult and YA SFF novels, is known for her dark queer fairy tales and Shakespearean retellings. Her works, translated into 22 langu...

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Nuruddin Farah

Nuruddin Farah 0000000121483513 Nuruddin Farah, born 1945 in Somalia, is an acclaimed novelist known for works like “From a Crooked Rib” and “Blood in the Sun” trilogy. His books, translated into 17 ...

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Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Suyi Davies Okungbowa 0000000509720941 Suyi Davies Okungbowa (born Osasuyi Okungbowa in 1989) is an award-winning author of various novels for adults, the latest of which are Lost Ark Dreaming (Igny...

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Rosalind Kilkenny McLymont

Rosalind Kilkenny McLymont NONE Rosalind Kilkenny McLymont, editor-in-chief of The Network Journal, is an experienced writer and adviser with over 25 years in global business. She made history as the...

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