Marlon McKenney is a San Francisco-based African American illustrator, Author, and Creative Director. In 2017, Marlon founded Conscious Culture Publishing, that focuses exclusively on African historical fiction and diverse multi-cultural content. Leveraging 3D technology, Marlon creates highly-detailed illustrations and animations that bring African histories, mythologies, and legends to life. Marlon McKenney is a San Francisco-based African American illustrator, Author, and Creative Director. In 2017, Marlon founded Conscious Culture Publishing, that focuses exclusively on African historical fiction and diverse multi-cultural content. Leveraging 3D technology, Marlon creates highly-detailed illustrations and animations that bring African histories, mythologies, and legends to life. Jesse Byrd is an award winning African-American children's book creator and dual-native of California and Louisiana.