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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Faydra D. Fields, author of The Pride

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Faydra D. Fields, author of The Pride
(Sola Mente Publishing)

Four women have two things in common. They’re all mothers, and the father of their children is the same man.

Although Emmanuel does everything he can to provide for his own household, and four others, it’s just not enough to keep the mothers of his children from just scraping by.

Xavari convinces Denise, Angela and Romina that the four of them must pick up the slack where Emmanuel is unable.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Pride?

Faydra D. Fields: I was watching “The First 48” on television one evening, and they were looking for the killer of a young man who was the father of seven children. It turned out Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Faydra D. Fields, author of The Pride →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Eyone Williams, author of Fast Lane

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Eyone Williams, author of Fast Lane
(Fast Lane Entertainment)

The streets of Washington, D.C., are at their most violent in years. From 5th and Rittenhouse to M.L.K. Avenue, roll with Mann, his little brother Lando, and their crew of uptown soldiers as they take no prisoners in the Fast Lane.

As the drug epidemic rages out of control in the Nation’s Capital, Mann, a young, handsome hustler, makes his mark in the D.C. streets with nothing but money on his mind. In a game with no rules, anybody can get it and no one is off-limits when it comes to stacking paper.

To rise to the top, Mann must play his cards right and surround himself with those loyal to him. However, who can be trusted when everybody is trying to get paid by any means? Sex, money, drugs, murder, and mayhem … The drama never ends in the Fast Lane.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Fast Lane?

Eyone Williams: The inspiration to write Fast Lane came from growing up in the D.C. streets. I saw a lot at a young age, and I began to put my ideas Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Eyone Williams, author of Fast Lane →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Diallo Nkenge Frazier, author of Hood Hieroglyphics

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Diallo Nkenge Frazier, author of Hood Hieroglyphics
(Publish America)

My book is a book of poems that tell my story as well as the general story of growing up in an oppressive environment. I would describe it as Angoric Expressionism through poetry.

If you don’t know what Angoric Expressionism is, it is an Art form that is created through pain. This style was developed by the Modern Black Painter Reginald Rogers. The book is really about hood- and self-liberaton.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Hood Hieroglyphics?

Diallo Nkenge Frazier: I wrote this book out of frustration with my people and the regression we have gone through mentally, physically and Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Diallo Nkenge Frazier, author of Hood Hieroglyphics →