Tag: diversity
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FORMER MISS MICHIGAN RETURNS TO DETROIT BOOK FEST TO NORMALIZE WOMEN OF COLOR LEADING SCI-FI FANTASY ADVENTURES
– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – FORMER MISS MICHIGAN RETURNS TO DETROIT BOOK FEST TO NORMALIZE WOMEN OF COLOR LEADING SCI-FI FANTASY ADVENTURES Author and former pageant queen promotes stories with Black women in the leading role DETROIT, July 15, 2019 – Octavia Reese, Detroit-native and Miss Michigan 2005, will return to Detroit Book Fest…
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Haiku 12/31
Don’t dim your sparkle To blend into the shadows Be your brightest star // #haikuaday Some days I wish I were normal. Mediocre. Average. Our world is designed for the average to flourish. But I’m very abnormal. And it’s hard. But I’d rather be myself than be miserable trying to be anything else. So for…
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Haiku 6/31
Things I used to hate About myself are the things I love most today. #haikuaday In couples therapy, I learned that each day is a conscious decision to want to be with your partner. “I love you today. I want to be with you.” Taking that same theory with me, I started practicing that for…
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Haiku 5/31
Brilliant talent serves. With strength, purpose and passion, She brings home the crown. Today, I’m judging a pageant in Wisconsin. This one is dedicated to the Miss America program and all the incredible women that cross one of the hundreds of stages across America each year. #haikuaday
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I Dreamed of DREAM
I Dreamed of DREAM https://tavindamedia.com/2018/09/27/i-dreamed-of-dream/ — Read on tavindamedia.com/2018/09/27/i-dreamed-of-dream/
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Why The Hibouleans Matters
People. I am still reeling from Detroit Festival of Books 2018. While I’m riding this wave, I wanted to reflect on the experience. This is why it was incredible: It was my first appearance as an author in my hometown. I have been a Chicago resident for 12 years but The Hibouleans is based in…
Octavia Reese 