Anthony Sparks

He has taught screenwriting and cultural studies at USC, Occidental College, and California State University, Fullerton.

[11] Anthony Sparks received a 2022 Humanitas Prize nomination in the television drama teleplay category for writing the "May 27, 2020" episode of Queen Sugar.

[15] In 2020, Sparks received the Television Academy Honors Award for his work as the showrunner, executive producer, and head writer on the 4th season of Queen Sugar.

In 2018 he was nominated for Outstanding Writing in Television Drama for the Queen Sugar (OWN) second-season episode "What Do I Care for Morning".

He serves on the Board of Advisors for Hollywood, Health & Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center.

[21] In March 2024, the USC School of Dramatic Arts named and opened The Sparks Center for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion to acknowledge and honor the committed and collective work that USC SDA Associate Dean Anita Dashiell-Sparks and Anthony Sparks have deeply engaged and demonstrated throughout their life and careers in arts, entertainment, and education.