Bio

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Felicia Pride is an author, speaker and voice of her generation. Her acclaimed book THE MESSAGE: 100 LIFE LESSONS FROM HIP-HOP'S GREATEST SONGS (Running Press, 2007) has been hailed as a "Chicken Soup for the Hip-Hop Soul" and has been used as a tool of engagement by various educational venues around the country. Felicia's other books include the young adult anthology HALLWAY DIARIES (Kimani Tru, 2007) and two chapter books for children--EVERYBODY HATES FIRST GIRLFRIENDS and EVERYBODY HATES SCHOOL POLITICS--based on the award-winning television, Everybody Hates Chris. Her debut young adult novel PATTERSON HEIGHTS was selected as a 2010 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers by ALA.
 
Felicia speaks on an array of topics including writing, publishing, hip-hop, media, and literacy. She has been an invited speaker at schools, universities, and venues around the country including George Mason University, New York University, Philander Smith College, Bennett College, and the United Nations Association. She also has been featured by USA Today and NPR's "Talk of the Nation."  

Most recently, Felicia was the book columnist for The Root and a contributor to Publishers Weekly. She was formerly the book blogger for AOL Black Voices, a website that garners more than 3 million monthly visitors,and the managing editor of Mosaic literary magazine. Her writing about hip-hop, books, publishing, and pop culture has appeared in various publications including VIBE, the Baltimore Sun, Popmatters.com, and the Baltimore City Paper.

In 2004, she founded BackList, an media, entertainment and education firm. Her company has worked with an array of clients from creatives to corporations.

She has an M.A. in writing and publishing from Emerson College (Boston, MA) and currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland.