ROSE-ANNE CLERMONTAuthor rose-anne.clermont.com Photo Download | Bio Download Rose-Anne Clermont, a New York-born child of Haitian immigrants, has been writing fiction since she was six years old. She studied fiction and dance at Sarah Lawrence College and later became interested in helping others tell their stories. She subsequently attended Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.…
TAMARA HOUSTONAuthor www.iconmann.com Photo Download | Bio Download Tamara N. Houston is a published author, an entertainment producer, and the founder of heritage development enterprise ICON MANN. She is currently the Managing Partner of a mobile design and educational installation, the Pavilion of the African Diaspora (PoAD), which she curated alongside the luxury designer Ini…
MICHELLE CRONINAuthor www.michellecronin.net Photo Download | Bio Download Michelle Cronin is a Native American author from the Onondaga Nation. She writes picture books, middle grade novels, and young adult fiction. Michelle was born and raised at Onondaga. She attended the Onondaga Nation School from grades K-5 and nearby La Fayette Junior/Senior High School for grades…
JESSE BYRDAuthor jessebcreative.com Photo Download | Bio Download Jesse Byrd is an award-winning children’s book author and the youngest African American NPR Foundation Board Member. He started his professional journey as a Silicon Valley techie before pivoting to pursue his true passion of creating stories for audiences young and old. Jesse has been fortunate to…
BETSY HODGESAuthor betsyhodges.com Photo Download | Bio Download Betsy Hodges was the 47th mayor of Minneapolis. Mayor Hodges currently serves as an advisor to cities and mayors to support progressive policy and improve equitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and people of color. She is a Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Fellowship for Racial Equity (AFRE)…
MADISON BUTLERAuthor www.bluehairedunicorn.com Photo Download | Bio Download Madison Butler is a New Englander who is just looking to change the world one word at a time. Her work is focused on creating equitable spaces and scalable strategies to achieve psychological safety. She is an outspoken advocate for mental health, removing stigma around trauma, DEI…
JEN HAYES LEEAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Jen Hayes Lee is a passionate content champion and Marketing executive, dedicated to the creation of culturally relevant, inclusive storytelling, developed to inspire and empower families of color. As the Head of Marketing at The Bump, Jen stewards Editorial and Marketing initiatives to support parents and parents-to-be…
PAULEANNA REIDAuthor www.pauleannareid.com Photo Download | Bio Download Pauleanna Reid is a ghostwriter who helps high-profile leaders and doers turn their personal stories into powerful brand assets. A seasoned storyteller with a decade-long career in journalism, she has a strong ability to create page-turning content. Pauleanna is an empathetic interviewer and is known for her…
JENNY WANG, PH.D.Author www.asiansformentalhealth.com Photo Download | Bio Download Dr. Jenny Wang is a Taiwanese American clinical psychologist licensed to practice in Texas and North Carolina. She earned her undergraduate degree with honors in finance and psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas…
Katrina BrownleeAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Katrina Brownlee grew up in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. She became a mother at the early age of fourteen, and when she was twenty-two years old she was shot ten times in a violent domestic dispute that left her paralyzed. After several surgeries and relearning to walk, Katrina worked hard to overcome…
