Marlon Rice

MARLON RICEAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Marlon is a writer, event promoter, host, and social media consultant. His first novel Blow One Down was self-published in September 2009. Blow One Down was featured as the book of the month in XXL Magazine in January 2010, and Marlon was a featured author at 95.5 WPGC…

Michelle Gourdine, M.D.

MICHELLE GOURDINE, M.D.Author www.michellegourdine.com Photo Download | Bio Download Dr. Michelle A. Gourdine is a primary care physician, health policy specialist, and expert in preventive health and wellness. Throughout her medical career, she has felt compelled to not simply treat disease but also keep people from getting sick in the first place. As an author…

Michelle Gadsden-Williams

MICHELLE GADSDEN-WILLIAMSAuthor www.mgadsdenwilliams.com Photo Download | Bio Download Michelle Gadsden-Williams is Managing Director and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at the global financial services corporation Credit Suisse AG, which is based in Zurich, Switzerland. In that capacity, she provides strategic direction and thought leadership and champions an inclusive environment by integrating diversity practice into…

Michelle James

MICHELLE JAMESAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Michelle James is the Sales Development Director for ESSENCE Communications—the leading lifestyle, fashion, and beauty multi-media brand for African American women.   James joined ESSENCE in 2005 as Research Director and was promoted to Sales Development Director in 2007. Her work with ESSENCE Magazine follows more than 15…

Necole Stephens

NECOLE STEPHENSAuthor necolestephens.com Photo Download | Bio Download Internationally renowned Spirit Medium, Intuitive Coach and Author, Necole Stephens has a heightened ability to empathize with her clients. Bridging the gap between two worlds, Necole serves as a spiritual conduit between the physical world and the Afterlife. Known for her compelling accuracy, Necole provides evidence that there is…

Rob Gore, M.D.

ROB GORE, M.D.Author kavibrooklyn.org Photo Download | Bio Download Dr. Rob Gore is a dynamic lecturer, speaker, activist and emergency medicine physician based in Brooklyn, NY. For close to 20 years, in both his personal life and professional career, Dr. Gore has explored and continues to develop programming and solutions focusing on community violence, and…

Shirley Neal

SHIRLEY NEALAuthor www.shirleyneal.com Photo Download | Bio Download Shirley Neal is an award-winning TV producer, journalist, and former production & development executive with over 20 years experience in the broadcast, cable, and live event arenas.  Through her Park Hill Entertainment, which she founded in 1994, Neal developed and executive produced programming for The Travel Channel,…

Sundee Frazier

SUNDEE FRAZIERAuthor www.sundeefrazier.com Photo Download | Bio Download Sundee T. Frazier is the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent award-winning author of Brendan Buckley’s Universe and Everything in It, Brendan Buckley’s Sixth-Grade Experiment, and The Other Half of My Heart. Her other books feature an irresistible 10-year-old entrepreneur. Cleo Edison Oliver: Playground Millionaire garnered a…

Teneshia Jackson Warner

TENESHIA JACKSON WARNERAuthor www.thebigstretchbook.com Photo Download | Bio Download Teneshia Jackson Warner’s life story has been one of perseverance, diligence, risk-taking and inspiration. Her career spans over 10 years and ranges from multicultural marketing, project management to inspirational life coaching. Teneshia is currently founder and CEO of an award winning multicultural marketing firm, Egami Consulting…

Thembisa S. Mshaka

THEMBISA S. MSHAKAAuthor www.thembisamshaka.com Photo Download | Bio Download Creative executive, author, producer, filmmaker, activist, and entertainment branding specialist Thembisa S. Mshaka has been in love with words, music and media for as long as she can remember. Honored to be appointed the first copy director in Creative Services for BET Networks, Thembisa contributed to…