Author Hall
MEET OUR LITERARY PIONEERS.
DEECLARE IT! HALL OF AUTHORS
WHO WRITE OUT LOUD!
Meet our growing coalition of change agents who ventured beyond journalistic barriers and pivoted authorage to encourage paradigm shifts. These literary innovators pioneer genres and expand constructs that inspire new direction, refocus and recalibrate the lives of individuals and families, and inscribe narratives that touch the very heart of our communities.
Amir J. Williams
Author, Actor, Playwright
Novelist whose love for all things story-related propels intriguing, thought-provoking, and socially applicable themes through various literary productions.
Angeleta Beverly
Author
Author of "Inhale Exhale, A Timeless Journal," believes that once we learn God’s lessons, we can break generational and life patterns and cycles.
Clarence V. Matthews
Author, Elder, Historian
Believes that if we obtain knowledge of who we are, where and what we come from, we can leverage that knowledge and apply it across various genres of life.
Danita E. Matthews
Author, Entrepreneur
An avid writer and active Girl Scout leader who was inspired to chronicle her daughter's life in an easy-reader in hopes of encouraging parent-child reading.
Deneen G. Matthews
Co-Author, Visionary
Shares a fervent, heartfelt concern for the village along with her father, and exhibits a keen desire and innate ability to bring out the greatness in others.
Dorothy Hughes
Author
Detailed her life in an autobiography that chronicles her struggles and triumphs. She learned how to overcome much and shares this lesson with others.
Erica Mills-Hollis
Author, Entrepreneur
A voice for teenage mothers to give them hope that even amidst hardships and strain, with planning and determination, their best years are still to come.
Ethan Eze
Child Author
Meet Ethan Eze, an extraordinary young individual who defies expectations. Join this young wordsmith on a journey into enchanting worlds of his creation.
Felecia Fluellen
Author
Penned a response to her quest for answers to the age old question — WHY?, and the reasons behind the orchestration of events in life's journey.
Joanne M. Cissell
Author
A mother and grandmother whose life has defied the odds and overcome many hurdles. She thoughtfully penned, "My Husband’s Prayer, A Father’s Love."
Kimberly T. Mitchell
Author, Speaker, Coach
Overcame many things in life that made her stronger and now encourages others to never give up and to keep turning the pages toward their destiny.
Owen Cowherd, Jr.
Author, Music Artist
Relays the message, 'We become so that others become', and details his life in "My Trials," a composition outlining his trials, tribulations and testimony.
Patricia A. Williams
Author, Storyteller
Combines her love for reading with her passion for storytelling to produce narratives such as her first novella, "Bridge of Terror," with more to come.
Skylah Jai Williams
Author, Social Advocate
Young author of "The Girl and the Bookbag," shares her golden rule: Be kind. Be cool; Being brave is beautiful! Speak up. Speak loud; no bullying allowed!
Thomas Ray
Author, Poet, Activist
Lyricist expresses his thoughts through socially relevant, positive-impacting poetry with writings that uplift while displaying his blessing of creativity.
W. Ivan Wright
Author
Expands visual horizons by candidly and humorously allowing readers to peer at cultural intricacies that express the African American experience.