Moore Black PressOur Story Moore Black Press, founded in 1997 by poet jessica Care moore, is committed to uplifting, publishing, and celebrating cutting edge voices in Black poetry. Some of the first poets signed to the press were Saul Williams, asha bandele, Danny Simmons, and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. MBP’s mission for the future is…
Black Speakers CollectionOur Story What is Black Speakers Collection? Black Speakers Collection is meant to be a resource not only for Black speakers but for organizations who are looking to amplify and diversify their panels, conferences and company talks. It’s always free for speakers to join because access isn’t about paywalls. With over 60 categories…
AARON W. SMITHAuthor www.awsmithfinancial.com Photo Download | Bio Download Aaron W. Smith is founder of A. W. Smith Financial Group, and is a certified personal financial advisor in six states. Smith is a popular seminar leader and successful financial expert who has generated millions of dollars in revenue. He holds several securities and insurance licenses,…
PHILEMONA WILLIAMSONIllustrator www.philemonawilliamson.com Photo Download | Bio Download Philemona Williamson is a painter and art educator whose narrative paintings deal with topics of gender, race and adolescence. She has been exhibiting her work for over 25 years at the June Kelly Gallery in NYC, and in 2017-2018 held a mid-career retrospective at the Montclair Art…
GORDON C. JAMESIllustrator www.gordoncjames.com Photo Download | Bio Download Gordon C. James is the award-winning illustrator of CROWN: AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT, written by Derrick Barnes, for which Gordon received the Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor and Ezra Jack Keats Honor awards, among others. Some of his other works include illustrations of…
APRIL HARRISONIllustrator www.april-harrison.com Photo Download | Bio Download South Carolina native April W. Harrison creates rich mixed-media paintings that reveal her unshakeable belief in the strength of faith, family and friendship. Her adept use of color and collaging with specialty paper and magazine prints, as well as her audacious re-purposing of found objects, add a…
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