About the Author
Buffalo, NY native Alliah L. Agostini has marketed everything from iconic brands to scrappy start-ups, but motherhood helped her return to her first love: children's literature. As an author with both Guyanese and African-American heritage, Alliah writes to spread joy, truth, and to help more children see themselves reflected on the page.
Alliah is the author of Junior Library Guild Selection BIG TUNE: Rise of the Dancehall Prince (starred reviews, Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly), Black KidLit Award-winning The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States, Oprah Winfrey: A Little Golden Book Biography, and The Juneteenth Cookbook. Her upcoming releases include Great Idea Malia, Blexi, Play! Scarecited on the First Day of School, No Cat Like Tac, Art's Art, and more.
A proud member of KidLit in Color, Black Creators HQ, the Picture Book Sunrays, and SCBWI, she and her work have been featured on Essence.com, TODAY with Hoda + Jenna, Morning in America, Good Housekeeping, CNN, NPR, and more.
Alliah resides in New Jersey with her husband and two children. She has an A.B. and an M.B.A. from Harvard.
About Interviewer
Melissa Noel is an award-winning multimedia journalist, host and media entrepreneur. She has built a distinguished career in news media and the travel industry, specializing in coverage of the Caribbean region and Global Black diaspora. Melissa is the founder and CEO of Mel&N Media, a company specializing in strategic communications and brand development for small businesses and travel brands in North America and The Caribbean.
An accomplished international correspondent, Melissa is a Contributing News and Politics Editor at ESSENCE Magazine, the Caribbean Community Editor at Documented NY, a Pulitzer Center grantee, and an Ethel Payne International Reporting Fellow for foreign correspondence in Africa. She also serves as co-chair of the National Association of Black Journalists' global journalism task force.
A successful media entrepreneur, Melissa was named one of the Top 50 Caribbean American Entrepreneurs by the Carib Biz Network three years in a row. A proud Guyanese American with 15 years of industry experience, Melissa has made a significant impact at the intersection of media, entrepreneurship, and social impact.
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