Christopher Darren Cathcart is a published author; public relations, marketing and brand development expert; and a noted social entrepreneur. In 1995, Cathcart founded OneDiaspora Group, a Los Angeles and Washington, DC-based communications consulting firm whose clients have included Jaguar Cars, Hidden Beach Recordings, UniWorld Group, Inc., Heart & Soul magazine, among others. His first book, The Lost Art of Giving Back, a how-to guide to volunteerism, was published in 2007.

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A graduate of Howard University, Cathcart has more than 30 years of public relations experience in the entertainment, corporate, and political fields. Before starting OneDiaspora Group, the Plainfield, NJ, native was an executive at some of the world’s leading entertainment and media companies, including CNN, Motown Records, and Warner Bros. Television, among others. 

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Beyond the world of communications, Cathcart is also highly respected in the advocacy and service communities. He works tirelessly in promoting HIV/AIDS awareness and education, as well as mentorships for at-risk youth. 

 

In 2004, Cathcart launched Ledge magazine, the nation’s first and only HIV/AIDS awareness publication written by and for Black college students. He also co-founded Visual AIDS, a project that uses independent films to promote discussions about the AIDS epidemic. And for more than a decade, Cathcart has served as a mentor with Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles. He has sat on the boards of several national and local non-profit organizations, including the Black AIDS Institute, a group dedicated to ending AIDS in Black communities, and RISE Inc, a Washington, DC-based community assistance organization.

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Cathcart is also a an adjunct communications professor for California State University/Northridge and Syracuse University. He has conducted marketing and branding workshops for such outlets as Verizon, The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, The NAACP and countless youth and empowerment programs across the nation.