We are at it again! Come get your reading on and grab some homemade cookies and some hot chocolate! See you there-

! UPDATE: We are having a drop-in for this the whole month of February ! Come see us and pick out items to make your own vision board! And of course, nibble on some goodies :)

Join us all month long as we embark on creating new experiences. Black history is all around us...let's do it together.

I and another book author Darnesha Airhart enjoyed this time. Thank you, Tigers! It was a morning filled with walking the halls of my former elementary school thinking back to when I was 10yrs old. I got to hang out in three classes full of 4th and 5th graders who really taught me a thing...or… Read More »Cultural Expo- Author event

We will have plenty to do in our book library located at Trendsetter Barbershop and Salon here in NWA for poetry month. Make sure you follow us on FB to keep in the know about our fun ways to connect all month long! See you there!!!

Enjoying loving on my Fort Smith family with a poem to help celebrate our Juneteenth weekend 2024 in the River Valley. Saturday, June 15 @7pm. Title of Poem: 20 scores to 2024 We are Juneteenth, claim your Jubilee!

Memphis, Oklahoma, & Arkansas came together to embark on year 3 with embracing community, reflections, history, and support. The Greenwood District in Tulsa, OK. gives a voice to the many layers of our history. I was so honored to be back for a third consecutive year with family and friends...and leave changed.

It's the 12th Annual Mtenzi awards "All-White" Gala. I will be reading a poem on Sunday, June 30, 2024.  2-day weekend celebration! We will see you there!  

Food, music, haircuts, free backpacks, and some great community partnerships. Come out and join us. I will be there to chat about the book library we have at Trendsetter Barbershop and Salon.  

Presenting the 2024 JAS Junior Achievement Stone Award to Attorney Jalen Johnson, Esq. in Selma, AL. from the Ma'9Mustardseed Foundation. Congratulations Jalen! We are so proud of all your hard work and dedication. Thank you for representing what JAS is all about.  

Will you stop by Trendsetter Barbershop and Salon to grab my Book BINGO card! As we get started back to school, we want to encourage reading, creative minds, and having fun doing it! At the end of September, we will have goodies and fun for all who participated.   Pick up your card at 2039… Read More »Back to School “Book BINGO”

Thank you House of Mtenzi Museum and Ma'9 Mustardseed Foundation for inviting me to share a spoken word poetry piece in honor of the 2024 29th Annual Stone Awards theme: The year of the Queens! It was my honor to share the stage with so many wonderful people who were acknowledged for their contributions in… Read More »29th Annual Stone Awards Celebration- Spoken Word invitation