Illustrated by April Harrison Written by Patricia McKissack This final, magnificent picture book from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack is a poignant and uplifting celebration of the joy of giving. “Misery loves company,” Mama says to James Otis. It’s been a rough couple of months for them, but…
KIM TAYLORAuthor materialgirlstoryquilts.com Photo Download | Bio Download Kim Taylor is a textile artist, Speech-Language Pathologist and administrator at a school for the Deaf. Her acclaimed story quilts have been on exhibit at an African American Museum on Long Island, a local Mayor’s office and many other venues. Her debut book, A Flag for Juneteenth,…
NADHIRA SATRIAAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Nadhira Satria is an Indonesian writer of young adult fiction. She has enjoyed writing since she was young, and started to write books at the age of fourteen. She is currently attending university as a Psychology major. When she is not writing, you can find her reading a…
VICTORIA SCOTT-MILLERAuthor www.victoriascottmiller.com Photo Download | Bio Download Victoria Scott-Miller is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and global thought leader based in Raleigh, North Carolina. As the owner of Liberation Station Bookstore, North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, her groundbreaking work has been featured in major media outlets such as the Washington Post, Good Morning America,…
STONE E. MIMSAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Stone Mims is a writer who believes that the Black experience is often best explored through speculative writing. He graduated Magna Cum Laud from Bard College at Simon’s Rock with concentrations in English Literature and Creative Writing and went on to attain his…
JULISA MARCEL-CLARKEAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Julisa Marcel-Clarke grew up in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, where she nurtured her love for reading and writing from a young age. Throughout high school and college, she was an active patron of the arts, participating in poetry and writing competitions, and acting in plays at church…
WILL PACKERAuthor www.willpacker.com Photo Download | Bio Download Will Packer, one of Hollywood’s record-breaking filmmakers, has produced or executive produced a wide range of movies that have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide at the box office, including 10 films that have opened at number one. According to Blackfilm.com, Packer ranks #1 in terms of worldwide box…
IFFY IBEKWEAuthor www.iffyibekwe.com Photo Download | Bio Download Iffy Ibekwe is an award-winning attorney and owner of Ibekwe Law, PLLC. She is an estate planning attorney and evangelist for using effective wills and trusts to allow for generational wealth transfer. Iffy works to activate intentional women so they can take agency over their lives and build impactful…
LESLIE ANTONOFFAuthor www.thehautemommie.com Photo Download | Bio Download Leslie Antonoff has always been a person with drive. At six years old, she had a plan to become a prosecuting attorney and ultimately a Supreme Court Justice. While the plan has changed, her aspirations for success have not. Her ability to connect with the masses by…
J. DILLARDAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download “‘Follow Your Clippers’ is my motto, because my clippers helped lead me to where I am today.” Dillard calls himself the ‘barberpreneur’ which spins from his life of being a barber and an entrepreneur. He is a former shop owner and Managing Partner of ConAllegiance, a consulting firm…
