Written by Ambassador Andrew Young and Paula Young Shelton Illustrated by Gordon C. James As a boy, Andrew Young learned a vital lesson from his parents when a local chapter of the Nazi party instigated racial unrest in their hometown of New Orleans in the 1930s. While Hitler’s teachings promoted White supremacy, Andrew’s father, told…
PATRICK DOUGHERAuthor www.godbodyart.com Photo Download | Bio Download Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Patrick Dougher is a self-taught fine artist, musician, poet, author, and actor. He has performed and recorded with Sade, the Grammy award-winning Dan Zanes and many others. He has played drums with many notable reggae artists, such as Black Uhuru’s…
DEIRDRE HOLLMANAuthor www.blackcomicscollective.com Photo Download | Bio Download Deirdre Hollman is the founder of the Black Comics Collective, a cultural, educational, publishing and digital forum for connecting comic creators of color with the youth and communities in New York City. She is also a doctoral student in social studies education at Teachers College, Columbia University.…
TIFFANY YUAuthor tiffanyyu.com Photo Download | Bio Download Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise that aims to elevate disability pride, and a content creator with 170k+ followers across platforms. She is a 3x TEDx speaker and has been named a TikTok API (Asian & Pacific Islander) Trailblazer and…
By Khnum “Stic” Ibomu Award-winning rapper, producer, and champion of healthy living — Khnum Ibomu, widely known as ‘Stic’ from the revolutionary but gangsta hip hop duo, dead prez, has inspired millions with his music and lifestyle. But he wasn’t always the people’s champ of healthy living in hip hop. As a young aspiring rapper…
By Dick Gregory Edited by Christian Gregory A soulful, generation-defining collection of thought-provoking, agitating, and liberating works from Dick Gregory, the activist and author of sixteen books, including the classic bestseller Nigger: An Autobiography and the 2017 NAACP Image Award Winner, Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies. A true renaissance man, Richard Claxton “Dick” Gregory…
By Tamika Burgess From debut author Tamika Burgess comes the captivating and empowering story of Sicily Jordan–a Black Panamanian fashionista who rocks her braids with pride–who learns to use her voice and take pride in who she is while confronting prejudice in the most unexpected of places. Sicily Jordan’s worst nightmare has come true! She’s…
VANESSA M. REISER, LCSWAuthor tellatherapist.net Photo Download | Bio Download Vanessa Reiser is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Florida. She is a psychotherapist and the founder of the nonprofit TellaTherapist.org. She is also a long-distance runner and two-time Ironman who is best known for running the…
GINA BREEDLOVEAuthor ginabreedlove.com Photo Download | Bio Download gina Breedlove calls herself an abolitionist for the lost parts of the self. She is a grief and joy doula, a guide for the soul’s journey. Over the past 30 years, she has traveled all over the world performing in concerts and musical theater and…
YONG KIMAuthor www.seoulsausage.com Photo Download | Bio Download Yong Kim was born in Suwon, Korea, and was six years old when his family immigrated to the United States. His father was part of the first group of engineers to set up the Samsung Electronics branch in Silicon Valley. The family of four had no relatives…
