Anne C. Bailey is a writer, historian, and a professor of history at SUNY Binghamton. In her work, she combines the elements of travel, adventure, history, and an understanding of contemporary issues with an accessible style. Her works range from adult non-fiction to children's historical fiction, and include African Voices of the Atlantic Slave Trade: Beyond the Silence and the Shame, You Can Make A Difference: The Story of Martin Luther King Jr., and The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History.