Bakari T. Sellers is an American attorney, political commentator, and politician. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives for the 90th District from 2006 to 2014.

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Writer, @TheAtlantic. Author of Counting Descent, How the Word Is Passed, and Above Ground.

Founder & CEO of Baldwin & Co.

Dr. Black is a renowned, award-winning novelist. Purchase his most recent books THE COMING and LISTEN TO THE LAMBS.

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor | Find more of my thoughts at https://t.co/mJL3X6ZMf4

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Opinionated journalist. MSNBC.com. Previously at lailluminator.com; cleveland.com and NOLA.comAuthor of "I Feel to Believe: Collected Columns" by UNO Press

Jerid P. Woods, also known as Akili Nzuri, is a writer, educator, PhD Candidate, and literary influencer.

Writer. Sing,Unburied,Sing. The Fire This Time. Men We Reaped. Salvage the Bones. Where the Line Bleeds. National Book Award Winner (deuce!) she/her

Writer, podcaster, documentary filmmaker and professional blerd 🤓💋. Fan of democracy and OG hater of fascism and apartheid.

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Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is an American speculative fiction author who wrote the short-story collection Friday Black and his debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars. He was named one of "5 under 35 Authors" by the National Book Foundation in 2018 and won the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award in 2019

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Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates is an American author, journalist, and activist. He gained a wide readership during his time as national correspondent at The Atlantic, where he wrote about cultural, social, and political issues, particularly regarding African Americans and white supremacy.