It’s National Black Author Day!📚🖤 From the first book I published in 2008—an NAACP Image Award–nominated advice book—to my debut novel, IF I RULED THE WORLD, I’ve had the privilege of telling stories in more than one way, across different chapters of my life.

Today, I’m celebrating not just my own journey, but the incredible community of Black authors—past, present, and rising—who continue to shape the culture, challenge the narrative, and expand what’s possible on the page.

If IF I RULED THE WORLD is on your list, I hope you’ll check it out: us.macmillan.com/books/…. And if you loved my novel, please leave me a review! I appreciate everyone who’s supported my work along the way. 🫶🏽