The Doers Manifest

John Jennings is a professor, author, graphic novelist, curator, Harvard Fellow, New York Times Bestseller, Eisner Winner, and all-around champion of Black culture. He is also the director of Abrams ComicArts imprint Megascope , which publishes graphic novels focused on the experiences of people of color, perhaps most notably adaptations of three Octavia Butler novels. Anansi Hayes Media had the p...

John Jennings is a professor, author, graphic novelist, curator, Harvard Fellow, New York Times Bestseller, Eisner Winner, and all-around champion of Black culture. He is also the director of Abrams ComicArts imprint Megascope , which publishes graphic novels focused on the experiences of people of color, perhaps most notably adaptations of three Octavia Butler novels. Anansi Hayes Media had the p...

Amber Jackson is a native of Chicago, Illinois and founded The Black Leaf Tea & Culture Shop in 2019. She is an award winning entrepreneur with a background in food science. Her mission is to share her love for tea, engage with the community and celebrate Black Culture. In 2023 she opened The Black Leaf Tea Cafe in Providence, RI with plans to expand to other cities already underway.  Anansi H...

Leslye Penelope is a writer who publishes both traditionally and independently under the pseudonym L. Penelope.  Her debut novel Song of Blood & Stone was listed as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. Her lasted book, Daughter of the Merciful Deep, is a fantasy that also explores the history of drowned black town in the US. She’s also an award-winning independent filmmak...

Harriette Cole is a bestselling author, nationally syndicated advice columnist, motivational speaker and professional public speaking coach, with over 30 years helping people learn to identify, stand in, and articulate their greatness.  She has worked with Alicia Keyes, Essence Magazine, AARP, Columbia Records, Spotify, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and more. She is the founder of Dreamleapers,...