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DOPE SICK: JOURNEY IN THE OPIOID CRISIS BY MARILYN G. DIAMOND

I have a big smile on my face in this photo, but there was a sense of brokenness filling my soul. My child was sick and it was tearing me up inside. You see, about two years ago I told my eldest son to get an insurance policy on his…

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5 Steps To Be More Honest With Yourself

If you are serious about improving yourself as a person, if you’re serious about developing yourself, then honesty is an important part of the journey. Honesty is a key aspect of developing because if you aren’t being honest with yourself, how on earth do you plan to grow? When we…

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Reading:  The Pleasurable Escape

It can take us to exotic lands, with powdery white beaches and clear azure skies.  It can take us back in time—even to prehistoric days—or forward to the Big Brother world of the 25th century.  It can fill our eyes with tears or make us laugh aloud.  Reading opens a…

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Reading:  The Pleasurable Escape

It can take us to exotic lands, with powdery white beaches and clear azure skies.  It can take us back in time—even to prehistoric days—or forward to the Big Brother…
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Cheryl Lacey Donovan

Motivational Speaker, Talk Show Host, Transformation Expert, National Best Selling Author A mother and a wife by age 18; abused, separated and a single mom by 20, Cheryl Lacey Donovan…
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Dr. Wayne Swan

DR. WAYNE SWAN - Speaker, Mentor, Certified Divorce Coach With nearly 20 years’ experience as a minister and motivational speaker, Dr. R. Wayne Swan has dedicated his life and work…
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Massocki Ma Massocki

Massocki Ma Massocki is a columnist, activist and Pan-Africanist. He has written columns for newspapers around the world as well as articles for regional and international organizations. Massocki has also given…
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Yvonne Evans-Strachan

Intimate Conversation with Yvonne Evans-Strachan Minister Yvonne Strachan is the founder and President of Ministry In Motion in Miami, Florida. As a minister, author, entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, play-write, mentor, humanitarian,…
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Karen Sloan-Brown

Karen Sloan-Brown, Ed.D., grew up Philadelphia, a middle child in a family of six children. Despite dreaming of being a writer or a lawyer and being a practical person, after…
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Pamela Samuels Young

Award-winning author and attorney Pamela Samuels Young writes mysteries that matter. Dubbed “John Grisham with a sister’s twist” by one reviewer, Pamela’s fast-paced novels tackle important social issues. Her most…
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Cheryl Mattox Berry 

Cheryl Mattox Berry has been writing stories since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Memphis Blues was her debut novel followed by Capital Sins. A Memphis native, Cheryl earned her bachelor’s…
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Natasha D. Frazier

Natasha D. Frazier has authored both devotionals and Christian fiction titles. Throughout her writing career, she has published ten books. Out of the Shadows: Love, Lies & Consequences Book 4…
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Cerece Rennie Murphy

National bestselling author Cerece Rennie Murphy fell in love with writing and science fiction at an early age. It’s a love affair that has grown ever since. In 2012, Mrs.…
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Antoinette R. Davis

Creative, a dreamer, loving and helpful, those are just some of the words used to describe Ms. Antoinette R. Davis. “Nette” as she is called by her closest friends and…
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Joan Vassar

New York native, Joan Vassar is an avid reader and storyteller. Joan graduated from the High School of Graphic Communication Arts in NYC which heightened interest in journalism. She has always…
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Dr. Lynda Mubarak

Dr. Lynda Mubarak is an award-winning author and a retired special education teacher. She was an avid reader in elementary school and her love for books continued during her career in…
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Nicki Night

A born and bred New Yorker, Nicki Night delights in creating hometown heroes and heroines with an edge. As an avid reader and champion for love, Nicki chose to pen…
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Arlene L. Walker

Arlene L. Walker is a graduate of UCLA Extension Writers’ Program and is a winner of the PEN USA CASP award as well as a finalist in the 2011 PEN Emerging…
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Asia Williams

Asia Williams is an English teacher turned assistant principal for NYC. For 15 years she has dedicated her life to building and uplifting children while raising two of her own. Her…
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Bernard L. Dillard

Intimate Conversation with Bernard L. Dillard Bernard L. Dillard is an associate professor at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. He graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor’s degree…
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Barbara Keaton

Intimate Conversation with Barbara Keaton (Love Like It’s Hot Boxset) A Chicago native, Barbara Keaton loves the city and says she cannot imagine living anywhere else. Educated in Catholic schools up until…
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Ann Clay

Intimate Conversation with Ann Clay An avid reader and lover of positive, strong men, award-winning author, Ann Clay began her writing venture in 1999. She has been duly recognized for…
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Deatri King-Bey

Intimate Conversation with Deatri King-Bey (Love Like It’s Hot Boxset) Deatri’s mother was told that because of Deatri’s dyslexia, she’d never learn how to read. My have times changed. Deatri…
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Michele Nicole Mitchell

Michele Nicole was born in Trinidad, West Indies and raised in Queens Village, NY. She left New York in 2001 to attend North Carolina Central University where she graduated. She…
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Allison G. Daniels

Walk in Your Authority (Unleashing the Divine Power from Within) by Allison Gregory Daniels   In this book, Walk in Your Authority: Unleashing the Divine Power from Within, author Allison…
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Quinteese Michele

Brooklyn Myers loves her best friends, Tessa and Laila. They are indeed, sisters. They’ve each been on a journey of self-discovery since graduating from college. After a year of struggling…
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Janie De Coster

Black Pearls Magazine Intimate Conversation with Janie De Coster   BPM: It is such a pleasure to have you join us to discuss When The Vows Break. Describe yourself in…
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Patricia A. Bridewell

Patricia A. Bridewell’s first novel was published by an independent publisher in 2009. Her published work includes three books, multiple short stories, online and newspaper healthcare columns. Patricia is a…
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