Leonard Clifton is an author, actor, lecturer, and cultural preservationist whose work blends global travel, Afrofuturism, and imaginative storytelling. He made history as the first Black author to host a Barnes & Noble book signing for Black History Month at The Grove in Los Angeles.

He is the creator of The Last Prince of Atlantis Chronicles and Leonard Clifton’s World Travel Guide for Inspirational Writing, and his books have been featured in Africana Studies at California State University, Northridge. Leonard has lectured at UCLA Anderson School of Management, American Jewish University, and internationally through a historic CSUN–Tanzania STEM collaboration connecting students in Los Angeles and Arusha.

His philanthropic work includes supporting GEANCO Foundation, donating books to former foster youth through A Sense of Home, reading to children at CHLA, and participating in global environmental storytelling inspired by his travels.