VASHTI MCKENZIEAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie is the President/General Secretary of the National Council of Churches (NCC). She provides executive leadership to 37 denominations representing 100,000 churches and 30 million people. In this position, she provides leadership that helps these denominations to advocate and represent God’s love and promise of…
KERI WYATT KENTAuthor www.keriwyattkent.com https://keriwyattkent.substack.com Photo Download | Bio Download Keri Wyatt Kent is the author or co-author of more than two dozen books (see her portfolio and published works at www.keriwyattkent.com). Her latest book is Live Like a Guide Dog, a collaboration with Michael Hingson, published in 2024 by Tyndale Publishers. Her books have…
DENEA MARABLEAuthor www.deneamarable.com Photo Download | Bio Download Autistic author, Bible teacher, and host of the Faith Filled Mom podcast, Denea Marable loves teaching people how to study the Bible and encouraging autistic individuals to love and accept themselves. She is currently studying Biblical Studies at Birmingham Theological Seminary and is a disability rights advocate.…
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…
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…
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…
CEALLAIGH MACCATH-MORAN, Ph.D.Author www.csmaccath.com Photo Download | Bio Download Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran holds a B.A. in Celtic Studies from the University of Toronto, an M.A. in English and Creative Writing from the University of Maine, and a PhD in Folklore from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is also an author, poet, and…
CARMIA MARSHALLAuthor www.carmiamarshall.com Photo Download | Bio Download Stylist, educator, upcyclist, sustainable fashion savant, TV/film costumer, and storyteller Carmia Marshall has worked on some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, such as “Ocean’s 8,” where she star dressed Rihanna; George C. Wolfe’s movie adaption of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” for Netflix, star dressing Viola Davis;…
LESLEY WAREAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Lesley Ware is a successful author, art instructor, and fashion designer with multiple store locations in New York City. She has penned several books on sewing, fashion, and style for youth, including Sew Fab: Sewing and Style for Young Fashionistas, Style File, How to Be a Fashion Designer,…
ALYSSA JOY MILLERAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Alyssa Joy Miller (she/her) is an author-poet who explores themes of faith, interconnectedness, justice, and race in America through stories for youth and adults. She is a Cave Canem regional workshop acceptee, a 2024 Mirrors & Windows Loft Literary Fellow, a recipient of the 2025 MN State…
