Carolyn A. Butts

Carolyn A. Butts is the publisher/founder of African Voices (www.africanvoices.com), a leading non-profit magazine devoted to presenting fine art and literature by artists of color. She is also the founder of Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series (www.reelsisters.org), a festival that screens films directed, produced or written by women of color. Carolyn is a veteran public relations specialist who has worked on many projects to increase the visibility of African-American artists in literature, film and the arts.