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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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Intimate Conversations

Ramone Harper

I truly enjoyed my Intimate Conversation on BAN Radio Show with Ramone Harper, a highly sought after consultant, coach, speaker and trainer.  Ramone Harper is the author of “It Takes 2: Who is Helping You…
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Mary Honey B. Morrison

Mary Honey B. Morrison was recently on BAN Radio Show discussing her August new release, Head Games and her other 2 non-fiction titles. Listen to the show here: http://tobtr.com/s/10895553. I will post her…
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Kristina Smith

Intimate Conversation with Kristina Smith     Kristina Smith has been writing since she could hold a pencil. She has a Bachelor’s in English Literature from the University of Houston-Downtown and…
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Patricia A. Bridewell

  Patricia A. Bridewell is the author of two previous books and has contributed to multiple short stories and healthcare publications. Her new book is titled Two Steps Past the…
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Elle Wright

There was never a time when Elle Wright wasn’t about to start a book, wasn't already deep in a book—or had just finished one. She grew up believing in the…
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Glenn W. Powell

Sergeant First Class (SFC) Glenn W. Powell (Retired), is a native of Toledo, Ohio. He enlisted into the United States Army in 1982, and retired in 2002. During his military…
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Kimberla Lawson Roby

Kimberla Lawson Roby is the New York Times bestselling Author & Speaker of 27 books, which include her popular Reverend Curtis Black Series and many standalone titles that can be…
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Author/Poet ME

ME, author of  FOR YOU WOMAN: Spirit Jewels,  was raised in the dirty South: the inner-city neighborhood of Liberty City in Miami, Florida. He considers himself a classic old-school gangsta, a…
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Natasha D. Frazier

Natasha D. Frazier accepted the call to write in 2011. Since then, Natasha has authored three devotional books. Her first book is The Life Your Spirit Craves, a 30-Day devotional…
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Patricia A. Saunders

Patricia A. Saunders was born and raised in Connecticut before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area nearly twenty-five years ago. She received her Master of Management from the University…
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Lynda J. Mubarak

Dr. Lynda is a retired educator and Army veteran. She loved reading as a young child and her love for reading continued during her career in education. The Stations for…
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Alexia J. Hogan

Ama Kuma was born Alexia J. Hogan in Orlando, FL. The pen name "Ama Kuma" was adopted after a trip to Ghana in 2007. As a child, she loved to…
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Raye Mitchell

Dr. Raye Mitchell is a social entrepreneur working to change the way change is made. She is an award winning humanitarian and both a trainer in the field of leadership…
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Vivienne Diane Neal

Deception in Plain Sight by Vivienne Diane Neal Christine Bailey comes from a privileged background, always sees the good in people and swiftly falls for the enigmatic and handsome Awesome…
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Duane Lance Filer

Duane Lance Filer grew up in Compton, California and had one of the greatest, richest childhoods one could have growing up in an “inner” city.  Duane’s dad Maxcy Filer was…
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Tracey Fagan Danzey

TRACEY FAGAN DANZEY is an author, occasional blogger and has been described more than once as a natural storyteller. A long story short is rarely an option for Tracey. It…
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Quentin Holmes

Author, entrepreneur, and brand creator Quentin Holmes (known to his friends as Q) has dedicated his life to empowering the world’s youth through trendsetting literature, media, and fashion. The son…
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AlTonya Washington

AlTonya Washington has been a romance novelist for 15 years. She’s traditionally published with Harlequin’s Kimani Romance imprint, winner of the Romance Slam Jam EMMA Award and two time winner…
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Jo Lena Johnson

Intimate Conversation with Author and Publisher Jo Lena Johnson Jo Lena Johnson, The Absolute Good Resilience Coach, is a Certified Mediator, International Trainer, Acclaimed Author and Writing Coach, Founder and…
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Black Books Weekend

Each year thousands of people - educators, concerned parents, community leaders, authors, poets and publishers - devote their time and resources to presenting the reader with great books! However, too…
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Mitch Margo

A former reporter for The Detroit News and Los Angeles Herald Examiner and a syndicated columnist for 14 years, Mitch Margo is a native New Yorker and St. Louis trial…
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The Soul Movement on BAN Radio

Cheryl Polote-Williamson brings the writers from SOUL TALK and the SOUL BEARERS to a live interview with Ella Curry of Black Pearls Magazine!  Listen to the authors of the Soul…
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Janice L. Dennie, Writer & Filmmaker

Janice, tell us a little about yourself and your work. I am Janice L. Dennie. I write my own line of romance novels and produce them into Independent films through…
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Patricia Anne Phillips

Patricia Anne Phillips currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She has written eight novels, Romance and Women Fiction and is now working on her new novel. Website address: www.patriciaannephillips.com. BPM: …
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Marjorie Vernelle

Marjorie Vernelle, a born traveler, likes to soak up local cultures. Four years in Canada, one year plus in Mexico, ten years in France and 19 in California (a separate…
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