WAYNE DAWKINSAuthor provost.hamptonu.edu/cte/docs/cte_newsletter_vol_6_no_2.pdf Photo Download | Bio Download Wayne Dawkins is a 21st century journalism educator/digital journalist and 20th century old-school newsman. He is an associate professor at Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications and is also a 2011-12 Edward L. Hamm Teaching Excellence Award winner. Dawkins is a 2011-12 HBCU Educator…
SONIA R. BANKS, PH.D.Author Photo Download | Bio Download Dr. Sonia R. Banks is a results-driven clinical psychologist and behavioral health strategist, who makes the most of the transitions we all go through when reaching our desired goals. Dr. Banks uses behavioral play to change attitudes and introduce people to their “Possible Selves.” She unleashes…
QUASSAN CASTROAuthor quassancastro.blogspot.com/ Photo Download | Bio Download Quassan T. Castro is a journalist, columnist, entertainment and culture critic, poet and author. Quassan hails from the streets of East Orange, New Jersey. His work ranges from personal essays, fiction, poetry, music and book reviews, celebrity interviews and culture writing. Quassan has taught writing and literature.…
MICHELE OWENS, PH.D.Author Photo Download | Bio Download Dr. Michele Owens is an acclaimed psychologist and educator known for her ability to support while challenging, inspire while facilitating and to identify opportunities to enhance growth and new perspectives. Passionate about healthy relationship development for women, couples and adolescents in low income and minority communities, she…
MICAH LEEAuthor i-am-catalyst.com Photo Download | Bio Download Micah BlackLight is a writer, illustrator, artist, graphic designer, dancer, vocalist, performance poet/mc, custom couture fashion designer, motivational speaker and Empowerment Coach. He has designed and constructed numerous costumes and ensembles for national and international performance artists and art activists. His artwork has been part of exhibitions…
MARJORIE GREENFIELD, M.D.Author Photo Download | Bio Download Marjorie Greenfield is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has practiced and taught OB/GYN since 1987, currently as Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/University Hospitals of Cleveland. She has been recognized for clinical excellence by…
LYNDA DURRANTAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Every one of Lynda Durrant’s historic fiction novels for young readers has won awards and accolades, including the American Library Association’s Best Books for Young Readers in the Field of Social Studies, the New York City Library’s 100 Best Books for Young Readers, Ohioana Library awards, an award…
LINDA ANDERSON, PH.D.Author Photo Download | Bio Download Dr. Linda Anderson is a highly sought-after clinical psychologist, life coach, and therapist guiding you to enhance your power, achieve your goals, and sustain a happy, healthy lifestyle. Driven to achieve results with flexibility and a cooperative spirit, she possesses the unique ability to engage, encourage, and…
KWAME DAWESAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Kwame Dawes is the author of thirty books of poetry and other books of fiction, criticism, and essays. His most recent collections are Mortality (Peepal, 2025) and Sturge Town (Norton, 2024), longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Prize 2025. Dawes is a Professor of Literary Arts at Brown University and the…
By Alicia Gaspar de Alba Its the summer of 1998 and for 5 years over a hundred mangled and desecrated bodies have been found dumped in the Chicuahua desert outside of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, just across the river from El Paso, Texas. The perpetrators of the ever-rising number of violent deaths target poor young women,…
