Read This! Authors Corner: Author Poonam Bhuchar ESQ. Full Episode May 13, 2024: This interview is a wonderful discussion with Poonam Bhuchar about her book 'SAFE From Pain' and the importance of emotional well-being and healing from trauma. As Poonam emphasizes, it's vital to embrace one's culture while evolving within it. The conversation also highlights the impact of trauma and stress on the body and the importance of recognizing and trusting one's intuition. Practicing self-care and trusting intuition is crucial, as Poonam shares her journey of growth, revelation, and change, emphasizing the increase of self-esteem as an essential factor. Poonam teaches the SAFE method, which stands for Stop, Accept Responsibility, Forgive, and Embrace. This method is an excellent tool for personal transformation. It teaches life skills, identifies low self-esteem, and harnesses the power of intuition—Poonam's book coaches on combining emotional healing and practical guidance for better self-care.

https://youtu.be/h75T2ARKi9EPoet Faith Nelson is our Highlighted Poet for Poetry Month. This interview ties together her writing and love of music, enhanced by her commanding voice. We began the month with her poem “The Foster Girls.” Listen to my conversation with a passionate creative. We walk through the inspiration behind “Luminescent Ships: Love Songs to Caribbean American Life, which celebrates the diaspora in this region. Faith Nelson is a published poet, freelance copywriter, book developer, and indie publishing consultant. She gained years of experience working behind the scenes at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC and Black Entertainment Television, a Viacom network. Before that, she was an actress in Jamaica’s National Pantomime and other productions. She was also an award-winning soprano under the tutelage of the esteemed musicologist Noel Dexter and soprano Dawn Marie Virtue James. Read This! Authors Corner: on iHeartradio, Apple and Spotifyhashtag#poetrymonthhashtag#amplifyingcaribbeanauthorshashtag#readthishashtag#poetryhashtag#caribbeanliterature

Happy Poetry Month!⁠

Poet Faith Nelson shares poems from her book Luminescents Ships. These beautiful poems about love and culture are our finale to Poetry Month.

Barron shattered all the myths about why Black executives have been made to feel they don't belong in the corporate environment. The Black Exec gives practical tools for understanding the psychology at work when you experience seven common workplace myths.

Award-winning Author Barron Witherspoon discusses the challenges often confronting Black executives in corporate environments. He debunks seven myths that hold executives back and offers proven strategies for empowering young executives to thrive in the corporate environment.

Barron will help you recognize the 7 myths that Black executives often face. This book is filled with life lessons that can be applied to many areas of life. Don't let the title stop you from learning this invaluable lesson. This book is the key to being an executive of your own life! Recognize the myth, learn the mastery, and thrive in whatever you are pursuing.

A coming-of-age story with a quiet undertone you would share with a friend.

Kai does a masterful job of taking you an advantage with high and low that feel real.

Being a Black Author doesn't mean the stories you create aren't universal.

My part of our interview is this quote.

All of our stories are universal because we have humanity in common. And that's something that I really wanted to highlight.

I am excited to share "What The Fireflies Knew By Kai Harris.

As someone who grew up with "Tom Sawyer" and "Little Women" as required reading, I fully appreciate that understanding can be gained from everyone's experience.

This book represents a universal experience from a different perspective.

I love that it is a quiet story, showing that there is room for all stories; drama and tragedy aren't the only things that sell books.

Congratulations to Kai Harris:

An NAACP Image Award Nominee

A Marie Claire Book Club pick

Harlem Book Fair Wheatley Award Winner

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by *Marie Claire* *Teen Vogue* *Buzzfeed* *Essence* *Ms. Magazine* *NBCNews.com* *Bookriot* *Bookbub* and more!

"Harris rewrites the coming-of-age story with Black girlhood at the center."

—New York Times Book Review

Meet Dr. Pazanta Byars, author, poet, and publisher.

She uses words as a paintbrush to express her love of culture and heritage!

Dr. Byars proudly represents the Gullah and Yamesse traditions, language, and culture. Her grandmother, Rose-Lee Pazant, started the original Gullah Festival in Beauford, SC, as an opportunity to instill pride in language and culture in the students she taught. Join us for the stories of these visionary women!