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Mahogany L. Browne is a “writer, educator, activist, mentor, and curator” according to her website. She is primarily an African American female poet.
Baszile is Brooklyn-based, however, she was born in California.
Born: 1976
Author’s Website: https://mobrowne.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themobrowne/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mobrowne
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobrowne/
Brandy Colbert is an award-winning, African-American female author of young adult (YA) fiction books for middle grade students.
Baszile lives in Los Angeles, California.
Author’s Website: https://www.brandycolbert.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandycolbert
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandycolbert/
Angie Thomas was born in Mississippi and is the author of the New York Times bestselling young adult novel that was made into a movie, The Hate U Give.
My Blog Posts:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas – December 2017 Book Club Pick
Born: September 20, 1988
Author’s Website: https://angiethomas.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/angiecthomas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angiethomasauthor/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angiethomas/
Edwidge Danticat is a Haitian-American author of novels and short stories.
Born: January 19, 1969
Author’s Website: https://edwidgedanticat.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edwidgedanticat/
New Yorker contributor’s page: https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/edwidge-danticat
Natalie Baszile is the author of Queen Sugar. The novel that was made into a TV series on Oprah’s network and directed by Ava Duvernay.
Baszile lives in Chicago.
Author’s Website: http://nataliebaszile.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NatalieBaszile/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliebaszile/