Frederick Joseph is the
New York Times best-selling author of
The Black Friend,
Patriarchy Blues: Reflections on Manhood, and
Better Than We Found It. An award-winning activist, philanthropist, and marketing professional, he was named to the 2019
Forbes 30 Under 30 list, is a recipient of the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, and was selected for the 2018
Root 100, an annual list of the most influential African Americans. Frederick Joseph lives in New York City with his wife, Porsche, and their dog, Stokely.
Nikkolas Smith is an Artivist, picture book author, and Hollywood film illustrator. He is the illustrator of
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water and
I Am Ruby Bridges, and the author-illustrator of
The Golden Girls of Rio,
My Hair Is Poofy & That's Okay, and
World Cup Women. Many of his viral, globally shared sketches are included in
Sunday Sketch: The Art of Nikkolas. Nikkolas speaks on his artivism around the world, leading workshops in digital painting, character, and movie poster design. Learn more at NIKKOLAS.art.