Albert Phillips Jr. is a Baltimore-based writer and educator whose work thoughtfully explores the rich alchemy of Black life, both past and present. A graduate of Morgan State University with a B.S. in Print Journalism and an M.Ed. from Johns Hopkins University, Albert is currently an MFA candidate at the University of Baltimore. In 2020, he published his acclaimed debut book, Y'all Hiring? The Black Teen's Guide to Navigating Employment, and is set to release his highly anticipated follow-up in 2025. Albert’s writing has been featured in Black Enterprise, The Afro, Baltimore Fishbowl, and various other online and print publications.