By Traci Saulsberry What if you didn’t need Bali to find yourself? For 14 years, Traci Saulsberry led communications at NBC, becoming one of the youngest Black executives at the company. She had everything a modern woman is told to want–the house, her son, the high-powered job. But when her carefully constructed life collapsed, Saulsberry…
By Captain Nia Gilliam Captain Nia Gilliam woke up on September 11 ready to soar. Having dreamt of the skies since she was a child, Gilliam grew up believing nothing was out of reach. But what starts as a beautiful day to fly turns into a harrowing experience. While waiting to be cleared for takeoff,…
MARGARITA SIMON GUILLORYAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Margarita Simon Guillory is a chemist turned religious studies scholar. She is Professor of Religion and Director of the African American and Black Diaspora Studies program at Boston University and has played a pivotal role in the study of religion in digital contexts. Guillory examines ways that…
ZOIE NOELLE BROGDONAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Zoie Noelle Brogdon, known as “ZoZo Noelle,” is a champion equestrian, artist, filmmaker, author, and rising cultural voice at the intersection of sport, fashion, film, publishing, and representation. Zoie began riding at age nine with the Compton Jr. Equestrians (formerly Compton Jr. Posse), the nonprofit riding camp connected to the…
By Sandra Jackson-Opoku The next delectable mystery featuring quick-witted, unforgettable Savvy Summers, owner of a soul food café in Chicago. Savvy has her work cut out when an old friend hires her to cater a company luncheon at a nearby office building on Chicago’s South Side. Stepping out of her traditional soul food comfort zone,…
PARI DESHPANDE COHENAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Pari Deshpande Cohen is the author of Ashni and the Sari Night, part of an award-winning collection with Scholastic. A member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), she has led a workshop on educational publishing with the group. As an editor with 10+…
By Rande Brown What if the key to healing your deepest wounds lies not just in your past—but in your past lives? In Live, Die, Repeat, psychoanalyst, Buddhist practitioner, and spiritual adventurer Rande Brown shares her astonishing firsthand recall of three previous lifetimes—and how those vivid experiences transformed her understanding of karma, trauma, and emotional…
LUCAS JOHNSONAuthor lucasljohnson.com Photo Download | Bio Download When Lucas Johnson was a junior in college, Maya Angelou stated in a letter she wrote him: “I am convinced that you are going to do something marvelous.” He has not disappointed. Lucas landed a position with The Associated Press right out of college when, as an…
MICHELLE MCKINNEY HAMMONDAuthor www.michellehammond.com Photo Download | Bio Download Michelle McKinney Hammond is the author of more than 40 books, with over two million copies sold worldwide. She is an international speaker, vocalist, Emmy Award-winning television co-host, host of Sunday School Made Simple (Urban Ministries Inc.) airing weekly on YouTube, and convener of the Divine Inspiration for Victorious…
JAMAL SIMMONSAuthor killthespider.substack.com Photo Download | Bio Download Jamal Simmons has been at the nexus of politics and media for three decades. He is currently a CNN political commentator, co-host of the Trailblaze podcast on Politicon and author of Kill the Spider on Substack. Before that, Jamal was deputy assistant to the President and communications…
