As a certified educator with over 25 years experience, I struggled with the thought of homeschooling my child. He needed it, falling behind with each new year, fighting the system that had a prison bed ready for him but financially I could not stop working to commit to such a task. With every year that passed, I requested help and guidance. Th...

I have taken on many projects, some with great success while others were big flops. But as I became the sole owner/CEO of Agape Voice Publishing LLC, I prayed for serious authors with messages that resonated in reader's spirit. I prayed that God would bring people back to words. I prayed that my true calling of writing would be answered. I had no t...

​My body is truly and distinctively mine, starting with a small upper portion, ushering down to my full and curvy hips. Basically I have a big butt and no breast and it has led to many frustrating moments in the department stores. It was either my top or bottom (especially in dresses) looking a...

 Agape Voice Publishing LLC is proud to publish the dramatic, authentic and cutting edge work of new author Kenneth Simpson; “The Other Side of Trouble”. He truly has a story to tell, both personal and through this fictional piece. Themes such as redemption, forgiveness and determination are explored while giving ...

Many did not understand why I was frozen to the TV yesterday watching her move, watching her sing, watching her being saluted and taking command. I sat in my pearls in tears, watching her speak, watching her enter, watching her take over; a takeover of a spot that only a time as this could fulfill. She was golden, indigo, M...

Minnette NuMe Smith - January 1st - "Entrepreneur Spotlight" - RMS Homemade Scrubs This is my business homegirl. Everyone needs one to network, pound with and support. No matter what she has my back. Business partners come and go but this one is always up for the challenge of new opportunities. Failure is nothing but lessons to her. It ne...

I don’t know “J”,   Like I don’t know many others, But I recently had the honor to meet his awesome mother, She is a jewel in the community,  I would label her as a Queen,  You would actually have to meet her to know exactly what I mean, She is one of the soldiers that hold the “Mothers” up, You see she lost her b...

Oceans of melanin hues,  Women as far as the eye could see,  Crimson and Cream drapes of our illustrious legacy, Standing tall on the backs . . . of the historical 22,  Fortitude with each generation, always coming out brand new,  In 1913, when our founders stood up to such ...

Maybe I will be the poet for President Kamala Harris . . .  I know my melanin gives me strength that no other heir of God can fair and my feminine dominance creates doors that no one saw was there. From Nubian Queen, during the rise of all civilization, to mule of the slave trade, picking cotton for this damned nation. Your...

​I hear people say all the time they want lots of money or a big house. People wish that they could travel the world or buy a boat. They basically want greatness but they do not mirror the patterns of greatness. Many of those people that have wealth or other finer things in life follow principles to achieve and maintain that. And just like God...

My name is Dearest Price and I work for myself. I don't clock into a job, nor get a set pay. I am never late for work and I always have time for my children. My salary is limitless and based on how much work I want to put in. My credit score is in the 750's, my savings account is 6 figures, while my checking does not go under $5000. I have Roth IRA...

​My name is Dearest Price and I work for myself. I don’t clock into a job, nor get a set pay. I am never late for work and I always have time for my children. My salary is limitless and based on how much work I want to put in. My credit score is in the 750’s, my savings account is 6 figures, while my checking does not go under $5000....

​2020 was the year of dry land. It seemed that death and destruction just pulled us in in its cracks and violence, COVID and governmental corruption seemed to take over. And for those of us that were fortunate to to tell the story, we are forever changed; masked by the inquiries of this world. I know this may seem like...

Before God even brought us into the equation he created a firmament for us; a tangible space for us to grow, live and love. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Genesis 1:1. The heavens are where God lives, the earth is where we reside. And God separated spaces, not being discriminatory or as a punishment but as something fresh...

​All I could do is think about my son as we marched the streets of Charlotte on this rainy second day of 2021. I know that sounds selfish but those were my thoughts as we made our way down 3rd Street to the BLM Uptown. We chanted, “Enough is Enough” with the young people. I could not imagine a worst fate than the one&n...

​There is no better time to talk about change than on January 1st. Change is a force.  “I’m sticking to this diet”, “I won’t take her back into my life”, “I am going to be on time for work every morning”, may be some of the resolutions that you put in the atmosphere during this time of year but there are challenges with change. The p...

Destroyed the love with the Black Man,  All for yo’ checks,  Never truly gave us a hand,  All for yo’ checks,  Kept us nickel and dime’ing,  All for yo’ checks, You always had the right timin’,  All for yo’ checks,  Wasn’t worth working a job,  All for yo’ checks,  But we truly got robbed, ...

The most beautiful bride is a unique bride; one that is confident in the skin they are in. There should be no shame about a curvy waist. Beauty is only exemplified by every different size. On your wedding day you should never attempt to conform to the traditional standard in size or look for that matter. You should act...

I love weddings. Every part of it, from the flowers to the beautiful gowns. I love the color schemes and the romantic music. I love the joyous tears to the cake. Yes, I love cake. And this year I am entering into a marriage with a magazine and two very dynamic women. I have been brought on as the Editor for U...

Someone told me I wasn't a “bad bitch“ today. They said it to make me feel like I don’t measure up to beautiful women. They said it to call me out on my looks. At first my stupid insecurity set in, like that 17 year old girl that I once was. I thought of Leah in the Bible, coined for her looks and not for her contributions&...