Solomon Joseph is from India, moved to Washington Heights at an early age, raised in a Puerto Rican/Dominican community. He moved to Buffalo several years ago to continue his community and literary interests. He is the founder of Manifest Diversity, an organization whose work is to bring all cultures together to create harmony and unity via workshops, seminars, and community meetings. He is also the founder of the Educational Pledge project (theeducationalpledge.com), taking on the work of poet/writer and publisher, Alberto O. Cappas, who is the author of the Educational Pledge.  He is a father of two little girls and has a masters in higher education & student affairs administration from Buffalo State University, graduating in 2022; he was the graduating class speaker.