A thought provoking and inspirational opinion piece for MLK day by Dr. Janice Ellis, CIBA award-winner. Plus, learn five interesting facts about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Links included, as always!
We are honored and thrilled to announce that Toni Ann Johnson, Chanticleer award-winning author and 5-starred reviewed author, was nominated by the 54th NAACP Awards for Outstanding Literary Works – Fiction for her work "Light Skin Gone to Waste."
Madeline Arrington returns home for a funeral in Homegoing. She struggles to keep memories of racism and cruelty from pulling her into a pit too deep to escape. Highly recommended!
Two women healers face a harrowing struggle to help their small southern town amidst racism and violence in Adele Holmes’ literary novel, Winter’s Reckoning.
Janice S. Ellis, Ph.D is featured by publications nationwide for her expert understanding of Affirmative Action and President Biden's choice to commit to nominating a Black woman for the US Supreme Court.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, "What are you doing for others?" MLK - We invite you to read Janice S. Ellis, PhD. essay, "Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. as an example we should never forget.
Linda Gartz weaves her personal history with that of Chicago, illuminating the civil rights movement and the racist practice of Redlining. Highly Recommended!
Janice S. Ellis, M.A., M.A., Ph.D., a native daughter of Mississippi, grew up on a small cotton farm and came of age during the height of the Civil Rights Movement and the Women’s Liberation Movement. This multiple award-winning author shares her thoughts on how to keep your works relevant and her writing tips.
Set in the early 19th century when trains are new and steamboats rule, here is a story of racism, slavery, and the chance two souls have to change their world.
Powerful and gripping, Janice S. Ellis delivers a first-hand account of the 1960s through the eyes of a black woman - of prejudice, injustice, and violence – and ultimately, victory in her inspirational journey to attain the American Dream.