WELDON ANGELOSAuthor www.theweldonproject.org Photo Download | Bio Download Weldon Angelos is a music producer who has worked with artists like Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur’s rap group, and Tory Lanez, among many others. In 2004, Weldon became the national face of criminal justice reform after he was sentenced to 55 years in prison for selling $900…
ARTURO NUÑEZAuthor www.aiecreative.com Photo Download | Bio Download Arturo Nuñez has been one of America’s most important creative executives for the past 30 years. He has led global marketing efforts for some of the world’s most iconic brands, such as Apple, Nike, NBA, Diageo, Colgate and PepsiCo, and created global campaigns for a pantheon of…
By Dr. Michelle Gourdine According to the federal Office of Minority Health, African Americans “are affected by serious diseases and health conditions at far greater rates than other Americans.” In fact, African Americans suffer an estimated 85,000 excess deaths every year from diseases we know how to prevent: heart disease, stroke, cancer, high blood pressure,…
By Linda D. Anderson, Sonia R. Banks, and Michele L. Owens Silent Agreements will help readers define the unspoken beliefs and expectations that might be causing dissatisfaction, unhappiness, and resentment in their relationships, giving them the tools to explore these agreements and work toward healthier communication with a partner, friend, boss, or family member. If you…
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,…
Biography Born and raised in Evanston, a Chicago suburb, Sam Weinberg is the son of a psychologist and former probation officer. He attended Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois before moving alone to the Middle East at the age of 17 to study peace-building diplomacy on the border of Israel-proper and the West Bank…
By Elsie Augustave Elsie Augustave’s debut novel, The Roving Tree, explores multiple themes: separation and loss, rootlessness, the impact of class privilege and color consciousness, and the search for cultural identity. The central character, Iris Odys, is the offspring of Hagathe, a Haitian maid, and Brahami, a French-educated mulatto father who cares little about his child.…
By Olivia A. Cole In the dazzling sequel to acclaimed author Oliva A. Cole’s YA sci-fi/fantasy debut, A Conspiracy of Stars, Octavia’s search to uncover the truth grows more dangerous as she becomes determined to protect her planet’s fate. This series is perfect for fans of Amie Kaufman, Veronica Roth, and Pierce Brown In the forty…
By Olivia A. Cole Enter the vivid and cinematic world of Faloiv in the first book of this dazzling YA sci-fi/fantasy series, perfect for fans of Carve the Mark, Red Rising, and These Broken Stars. Octavia has always dreamed of becoming a whitecoat, one of the prestigious N’Terra scientists who study the natural wonders of Faloiv. So when…
By Olivia A. Cole For fans of I’m Not Dying with You Tonight, this gripping YA novel digs into the historical and present-day effects of white supremacy and the depths of privilege. Shania never thinks much about being white. But after her beloved grandmother passes, she moves to the gentrifying town of Blue Rock and is…
