Over the course of his four-decade career, Nick Chiles has distinguished himself as one of the nation’s foremost chroniclers of African American life, culture and celebrity—both as a bestselling author and an award-winning journalist.

Chiles has compiled a long list of notable books as a co-writer.

Chiles co-authored with Cheryl McKissack Daniel the astounding 200-year-old history of her family of architects and builders, called The Black Family Who Built America (Black Privilege-Atria).

Chiles teamed up with the influential pastor, activist, humanitarian and Hollywood producer Bishop T.D. Jakes to write Disruptive Thinking: A Daring Strategy to Change How We Live, Lead, and Love (Faith Words-Hachette), which hit the New York Times bestsellers list just a week after it was published in May 2023.

Chiles partnered with Hall of Fame boxer Andre Ward to pen his memoir Killing the Image: A Champion’s Journey of Faith, Fighting, and Forgiveness, published in November 2023.

Chiles worked with former NBA star and activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf to produce the book, In the Blink of An Eye: An Autobiography, released by Colin Kaepernick’s publishing company in October 2022.

Chiles is the co-author with Academy Award-winning actor (and Grammy-winning singer) Jamie Foxx of the parenting memoir, Act Like You Got Some Sense: And Other Things My Daughters Taught Me, published in October 2021.

Chiles is the co-author with Bobby Brown of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Every Little Step: My Story, published in June 2016 by Dey Street Books/HarperCollins.

Chiles is the co-author of the 2014 book Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice System. Written with attorney Robbin Shipp, the book was an NAACP Image Awards finalist in 2015.

Chiles is the co-author with Rev. Al Sharpton of the New York Times bestseller, The Rejected Stone: Al Sharpton and the Path to American Leadership, which was released in October 2013 and received lavish praise.

He is the co-author with Kirk Franklin of the New York Times bestseller, The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life’s Storms.

He is the co-author of Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge with retired NBA center Etan Thomas, who is a member of President Obama’s Fatherhood Initiative. Released in May 2012, Fatherhood was called “memorable and eloquent” by Publisher’s Weekly.

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