About the Author

--In 2013, after residing for several years in the United States, Durelle Williams returned home to the Bahamas with a BFA in animation from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. Seeking a purposeful outlet to showcase his artwork, Durelle decided to illustrate children's books to inspire fun and interactive reading. Durelle is also an animator and highly sought-after tattoo artist in Nassau, Bahamas where he owns and operates Uprising Studio. --SaFiya D. Hoskins, Ph.D. earned a doctorate in Urban Higher Education from Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi; and, from Howard University in Washington, DC she earned an MA in Communication and Culture and a BA in Journalism. Dr. Hoskins has written over 70 articles for the African American National Biography, a Harvard University project; and, she has contributed to over 20 independent projects including an anthology of poetry. Dr. Hoskins has edited volumes of scholarly research including her own examination of faculty perceptions at HBCUs. In addition, she has composed a contemporary novel and co-written an autobiography. Dr. Hoskins is the founder of Ubiquitous Press- publisher for voices from across the African Diaspora, an educator, talk radio host and public speaker. Dr. Hoskins is a native Chicagoan and resides in Washington, DC.