Award-Winning Author

Frederick Joseph is a Yonkers, NY raised two-time New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. His books include a poetry collection, We Alive, Beloved, two books of nonfiction, Patriarchy Blues, and The Black Friend, a collaboration, Better Than We Found It, a children’s book, The Courage to Dream, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the forthcoming YA novel, This Thing of Ours. He was recognized for the International Literacy Association’s 2021 Children’s & Young Adults’ Book Award, is a 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list-maker for marketing and advertising, an activist, philanthropist, and poet. 

Frederick was also honored with the 2023 Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Vanguard Award, the 2018 Comic-Con Humanitarian of the Year award and is a member of the 2018 “The Root 100" list of Most Influential African Americans.

Philanthropist

Fred is the sole creator of the largest GoFundMe campaign in history, the #BlackPantherChallenge, which ultimately generated over $43 million dollars in earned advertising and media for Disney and raised over $950K and allowed more than 75,000 children worldwide to see 'Black Panther’ for free.

Marketer

Fred has DEI experience working with large companies and political candidates such as Elizabeth Warren focused on structuring paths forward to move from ally to accomplice.

Awards

Frederick was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for marketing and advertising, awarded Comic-Con Humanitarian of the Year for his philanthropic efforts, and listed on The Root 100 for being one of the most influential African Americans.