I Used To HATE the First Days of School
I used to HATE first days of school. 😩😩😩 Even though I’m chronically late, I would arrive a WHOLE HOUR early to go to all my classes early, and introduce myself to all my teachers. Why? Because I needed to tell them how to pronounce my name before they butchered …
Help Us Get 10,000 Copies of Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name into Classrooms
Imagine a world where every child feels SEEN, HEARD, and CELEBRATED exactly as they are. That’s the world we’re trying to build with my next children’s book, Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name. 📘 💖 This book isn’t just pages and pictures; it’s a love letter to every kid who’s ever …
The Book of Joshua: War, Google Maps and Monopoly
Sooo I just finished the book of Joshua, and it made perfect sense why Moses ain’t make it to the Promised Land. CUZ WHO GON DO ALL THIS FIGHTING AT 120 YEARS OLD?!? Get somebody else to do it! And that person wae Joshua, son of Nun. He was young …
Moses Giving the Israelites Behavior TED Talks: The Book of Deuteronomy
Sooo I just finished the book of Deuteronomy and it is simply a book of TED talk from Moses to the Israelites. In the first chapter, Moses gives recaps of their seasons in the wilderness. “Lemme tell y’all how we got here and why it took us 40 years to …
When You Can’t Trust A Room With Your Name: Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name
What happens when your name becomes a reason you have to stand up for yourself? Many of us grew up with names that teachers mispronounced and kids teased. When I was nine years old, we moved to the United States, and when I was pushed into this classroom to introduce …
My Business Tech Stack: 20 Essential Programs That Run My Company
I’ve been running my own company (Awe Luv Media) for 15 years, and the thing I know now more than ever is that the folks who excel in business have the RIGHT systems and tech stack in place. Because technology should be used to allow you to work smarter, not …
Moses, the Golden Calf and the Tablets He Broke: Bible Stories, Luvvie Edition
I’m doing the BIBLE in 365 reading plan on YouVersion and I just got past the part where Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days (Exodus 32) and while he was there, the Israelites convinced Aaron to make them the golden calf to worship. 😒😐 And God was like …
Join Me and Girl Scouts River Valley for a RISING TROUBLEMAKER Book Club Event
It is a dream come true to partner with the Girl Scouts River Valley, and this event thrills me cuz I get to bring my book for teens, RISING TROUBLEMAKER, to thousands of girls across the country for a virtual book club on May 15, 2025, from 7 – 8pm …
A List of Over 200 Black-Owned Bookstores in the United States
While big-box retailers and online giants make book-buying convenient, independent bookstores, especially Black-owned ones, offer something far more meaningful: a commitment to culture, diversity, and the power of storytelling. And as a 4-time New York times bestselling author myself, I value the work and support of Black-owned bookstores. They keep …
I See You, Overwhelmed One
I see you. The one who is juggling 1,000 things at once. Not feeling like they are doing any of it particularly well. Friend, sister, daughter, colleague, boss, partner, mother, HUMAN. You’ve been holding it together by a thread and your shoulders have stayed by your ears. Those same shoulders …