I will be at the Fort Smith, AR. Juneteenth celebration presenting a spoken word piece. Sharing my poem Jubilee Dance at 6pm. Details are found here on this link. See you there! Juneteenth is the oldest nationally/internationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in… Read More »Juneteenth Celebration & spoken word presentation 6pm
Juneteenth is set in Tulsa, OK. for 2025!! I will be speaking again this year with B.E.E. Get ready for an exciting weekend of networking, shopping, and community connections at the 9th Annual Black Economic Expo during Juneteenth weekend! Date: June 20-22, 2025 Location: Greenwood Cultural Center
I am so excited to start our newsletter for the reading ambassador program we have. We send out a newsletter twice a year and include with it a book for our ambassadors. I truly believe that at the heart of learning is words! And they really do matter to a young mind. I sure thought… Read More »August Newsletter/Reading Ambassadors
Join us for a storytime with award-winning local author Angela Glass as she reads her book, "Are My Glasses Too Big?" Angela Glass is a poet, award-winning writer, and author of her women's book Words Matter. A motivational speaker and advocate for youth literacy, Angela has written books that focus on embracing your purpose, along with children's… Read More »Book Reading in Rogers, AR.
Ladies, join me on my Facebook page for this wonderful time as we do some simple things that can create powerful changes as we look into our 2026 year. We are fasting 3x a month starting this month~ October ~ until December 2025. You choose how you want to fast. I have given some ideas… Read More »3 on 3 Fast-INspire-Encourage
Enjoy a personal piece of mine, written in 2023 after reading some of the book: The Body Keeps the Score-Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Repeat after Me Yo’ child taking pills, Underlying they don’t know what’s real. Through your hurt and pain, Very seldom it’s… Read More »I Love Poetry- Black Poetry Day 10/17
I am excited to partner with Fruit of the Vine as we connect to get our garden ready for picking and learning! Follow along on my Facebook page for any updates! We are getting ready to plant for our cold season...can you think of a few items that might be good to see sprouting from… Read More »K.I.D.S. Community Garden
We gave out over 200 free books as we walked the Fort Smith Parade today at 3pm! Can I say thank you for our volunteers from NAACP youth council, friends, and my girls who were ready to step up and help!
As we get ready to turn another year older, we at Story Sparks book library, nestled inside of Trendsetter Barber Shop and Salon say, thank you. Thank you for allowing us to serve you. We look forward to connecting with more ways to further our mission of literacy in our community and growing from each… Read More »Book Library is ready for 2026!
We have some activity sheets for your youth to grab-and-go with at the library this month. As we get closer to MLK day and remember the significance of a pivotal moment for Civil Rights, we encourage you to stop by and use these activity sheets as conversation pieces for your youth as you share important… Read More »Stop by for FREE MLK activity sheets
I'm sharing some of my most inspiring poems on social media that has impacted me. Reading an article, seeing a commercial, having a dream, bumping into a stranger, or just letting my internal compass speak directions of inspiration definitely have allowed me to create pieces that bring joy to my soul. Join me this month!
This is my 5th year of collaborating with Levels2Barber Lounge to set up some things for our February Black Experience as we step into Black History Month. We have some items for your youth: Books, snacks, information, and Community! Go get a great cut and grab your youth some free items. Will you celebrate all… Read More »Black History Experience Cards
