REAGAN JACKSONAuthor www.reaganjackson.com Photo Download | Bio Download Reagan E. J. Jackson (she/her) lives in Seattle, Washington and dedicates her time to being a writer, artist, community organizer, facilitator, international educator, and ukulele singer-songwriter. She was the Co-Executive Director of Young Women Empowered, where she spent 10 years supporting young women, trans, and non-binary youth…
By Goldie Chan To build a career, you need a personal brand to showcase your distinct skills, experience, and expertise. Building that brand can feel daunting–particularly for introverts. Conventional wisdom holds that introverts should fake extroversion in order to succeed, advice that can be terrifying for anyone who finds social interaction exhausting. Personal branding expert…
By Clay Cane This powerful book couldn’t come at a more timely juncture. With our deep misunderstanding of racial identity, the murder of transgender women increasing at an alarming rate and the battle of faith and sexual orientation at churches across the country, we are in a cultural war of ideologies. Overwhelming prejudices have constricted…
By Rea Frey and Stephany Alexander So you think he’s cheating? This book gives you simple yet versatile tools–from lists of telling clues to stealthy cell phone apps–that will help you confirm your suspicions or ease your fears. Expert authors Rea Frey and Stephany Alexander pair online savvy with the tips and tricks of a…
By Madison Butler In Let Them See You: Empowering Change Through Authenticity, mental health advocate and People Operations expert Madison Butler delivers an eye-opening and practical playbook for what it means to create safe spaces not just for others, but for yourself. You’ll learn what authenticity really looks like as you discover how to be…
LAKEESHA WALROND, PH.D.Author lakeeshawalrondphd.com Photo Download | Bio Download Dr. Walrond is an educator, visionary leader, sought-after speaker, and consummate change agent. In June of 2019, she became the first woman president of the New York Theological Seminary (NYTS). During her tenure, she assisted in preserving the NYTS’s mission and legacy by developing a Master…
Congratulations to Derrick Barnes, whose forthcoming middle grade novel, The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze, has made the longlist for the 2025 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature! It was one of ten books chosen from the over 300 titles that were submitted for consideration. This is just the latest accolade for this highly-anticipated novel, which…
SIMBA KUNDIZEZAAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Simba Kundizeza is a Zimbabwean writer based in Harare. His debut novel manuscript, Freelance, won the 2024 Island Prize for Debut African Fiction. A finalist in the 2018 Africa Book Club Short Story Competition, Kundizeza’s short fiction has appeared in Transition Magazine (Indiana University Press), The Shallow Tales…
By Derrick Barnes In the small town of Great Mountain, Mississippi, all eyes are on Henson Blayze, a thirteen-year-old football phenom whose talents seem almost superhuman. The predominately white townsfolk have been waiting for Henson to play high-school ball, and now they’re overjoyed to finally possess an elite Black athlete of their own. Until a…
Written by Jen Hayes Lee Illustrated by Mokshini Golden hoops are magic. That’s what Mommy says. And Janey has always wanted her own pair of glowing golden hoops, just like the ones her mother wears. Finally, the day comes when Janey gets her own. With her hoops, Janey can do anything. She feels like a million bucks!…
