About Roland Laird and Taneshia Nash Laird, Illustrations by Elihu "Adofo" Bey
Noted African-American entrepreneur Roland Laird is co-founder of Posro Media, a Trenton, New Jersey-based company that produced the comic book series MC Squared: A Man With a Serious Game Plan and the syndicated comic strip The Griots. The company has worked and continues to develop a number of animated and documentary projects for film and television.Taneshia Nash Laird, co-founder of Posro Media, is a recognized urban revitalization expert. In 2006, the Network Journal magazine honored her as one of "Forty Under 40" for her achievements in business and outstanding community service. Two years later, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine appointed Nash Laird to the Urban Enterprise Zone Authority.
Elihu "Adofo" Bey is a freelance commercial and comic-book artist based in Atlanta. In addition to drawing The Griots strip and the debut issue of MC Squared, Bey has illustrated album covers and CD booklets for top-selling recording artists.