On June 16-19, 2023, the Black Owned Media Equity and Sustainability Institute, BOMESI, held its Black-Owned Media Weekend conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The keynote speaker
Victor Luckerson is the author Built From the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa’s Greenwood District. The book is a comprehensive account of the history
Dr. Melody McCloud is committed to advising the Black community on how they can live healthier in 2023. In January, she published Black Women‘s Wellness:
Kierra Sheard-Kelly is a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, songwriter, fashion designer, actress, and entrepreneur. Sheard-Kelly is also the author of Big, Bold and Beautiful: Owning the
Celebrated writer Jayne Allen will join Author to Author host Christal Jordan for an interactive conversation on her ground-breaking Black Girls Must Be Exhausted series
Kountry Wayne has been generating considerable buzz among his peers in the entertainment industry as one of comedy’s most notable rising stars. Since his first
Zaila Avant-Garde is a multitalented 16-year-old from New Orleans. She won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021, becoming the first African American to win
Award-winning ABC journalist Deborah Roberts is the first author featured in the all-new Author to Author book chat series. Roberts joined host Christal Jordan to
Rev. Otis Moss III recently released his informative new book, Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times, which is a guide to uplift our
After establishing herself as an author, mentor, philanthropist playwright, and speaker, Katrina Walker is setting a precedent for entrepreneurial excellence. With the publishing of her
Cassius F. Butts is an American business executive and former Region IV administrator for the United States Small Business Administration appointed by President Barack Obama.
Just a little over 20 years ago, four-time Grammy-nominated R&B singer and songwriter Kem was a homeless drug addict living on the streets of Detroit.
After penning multiple romance novels for young adults, Kristina Forest presents a modern, relevant twist in her latest book. The Neighbor Favor is a heart-fluttering romance
Ernest Owens is an award-winning journalist, CEO of Ernest Media Empire LLC, and the author of the book The Case for Cancel Culture: How This Democratic
Diane Marie Brown is the author of Black Candle Women, the story an alarmingly enchanting family of four generations of Black women living under one roof.
Mary-Frances Winters is the founder and CEO of the Winters Group Inc. She was named a top ten diversity trailblazer by Forbes magazine and a
More than 30 years have passed since “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” premiered, but unlike other family sitcoms of its era, it has remained culturally
Sadeqa Johnson is an award-winning author whose previous novel, Yellow Wife, was named a best book of the year by NPR and Christian Science Monitor, and cemented
Somalian-American Boyah J. Farah survived significant hardship in the country of his birth only to experience firsthand the dehumanization of Blacks when he arrived in
Esmeralda Baez was prompted to pen her debut book, Reset & Reboot: Regarding Mindfulness, after battling a serious illness that took an emotional toll on
