Change is local. I know that for certain and when I decided to branch out to create local publications throughout the East Coast and eventually nationally, I caught so much resistance and flack from my own people. "You're not from Nashville". "You gonna fail out here". No, I'm not from Nashville. I’m just an idealistic woman, a visionary from Queens, NY, raised on Strong Island, that seeks to build Black wealth through the creation of our own; our own publications, grocery stores, banks, restaurants, community centers and so on and so forth. I am the owner and CEO of Agape Voice Publishing, LLC. I am the mother of two. I am a teacher and a preacher; a published author and a doctoral candidate but I'm not Nashville. I am a member of the NAACP, Black Lives Matter and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated but I'm not Nashville. I've been homeless, had my car reprocessed and my man left but I'm not Nashville. I don't like the direction of this government and I'm not happy with the results of the Black Church but Dearest is not Nashville. I have been shamed, disillusioned and disappointed but I'm not Nashville. I'm not Nashville because although you may find something you can relate to in me, I'm not local. I don't live there. I wasn't born there. So, I inquired and sought someone to lead the charge of Editor for Black Nashville and God has blessed me with Deek Harris. He is a published author, a powerhouse in the community and most importantly, he is Nashville. Black Nashville wants to build wealth. We want to build consciousness and create jobs in Nashville. We want to influence legislation in Nashville because although I'm not Nashville, I am Black. Change is local. I humbly request your support. We need businesses and leaders but most of all we need locals. Support Black Nashville and Editor Deek Harris. Agape!
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