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Patrik Henry Bass is an award-winning journalist who has appeared on numerous media outlets including MSNBC, CNN, BBC, Good Day New York, WNBC and Public Radio International’s The Takeaway with John Hockenberry, where Bass is a contributor. He has written and edited for numerous publications including THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. Bass, a former professor at New York University’s Department of Journalism, lives in Brooklyn, NY.Jerry Craft is the creator of MAMA’S BOYZ, an award-winning comic strip that has been distributed to almost 900 publications, making him one of the few syndicated African-American cartoonists in the country. He has illustrated and/or written a dozen children’s books. His work has appeared in national publications such as ESSENCE MAGAZINE, EBONY, and two Chicken Soup for the African American Soul books. He lives in Norwalk, CT.

Jerry Craft is an author-illustrator who has worked on numerous books for young readers. Jerry created Mama’s Boyz, an award-winning comic strip. He has won five African American Literary Awards and cofounded the Black Comic Book Festival. He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts and lives in Connecticut.