Good Deeds

  Good Deeds presents Catherine Garvin. Catherine- Apiologist, Author, Playwright and Peace Advocate - Does the current honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) cause you to experience sleepless nights filled with fear and worry? Do you wonder what will happen when all the bees are gone? Put those powerful thoughts and concerns into motion with a practical action plan. Let’s create a year-round Bee garden in 10 easy steps. Why? Because when you create a garden for bees, you will feel the excitement, experience confidence and turn powerful emotions, like worry, fear or just curious musings into a meaningful day-to-day practice. The results will manifest as life-long pleasures pure as honey gold. Invite beauty in colorful visual forms, sensual smells, tastes, and gain true wisdom from daily adventures into your garden. Do you yearn to know how it feels to be empowered with confidence and true knowledge? Allow the warrior within to hero a worthy cause and make a meaningful difference in the world. Bees live in a balanced environment, a life sustaining wild habitat with certain natural occurring elements like (Nectar, populus and pollen bearing) trees, flowers and plants, and water. Take the first step practice the ancient wisdom and basic principles of balance, and bliss. Okay, why a year-round Bee garden? Bees are ‘At risk’ year-round. How can I grow a year-round Bee garden I live in an apartment? A year-round Bee garden can be grown anywhere: Urban settings, suburban landscapes, in the forest and/or grow a bee garden on your organic farm. This unconventional book invites mystery and excitement, glamour and originality into your world through the eyes of a bee. Connect to a special and unique point of view, see life in a new and beautiful way, call forth inner harmony and joy:

Candace N. Ford is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, an ordained minister and spiritual strategist, who believes in producing multiple streams of income. She is the CEO of Love Clones Publishing a full service publishing firm for aspiring and current authors, and together with her husband, Apostle Kevin Ford, the apostolic overseers of Abiding Presence International Alliance.   Through her personal ministry, CNF Ministries, Candace is dedicated to helping men and women acknowledge and develop their gifts and talents in the earth. Through teachings, workshops and one-on-one mentoring, she endeavors to cultivate kingdom leaders as they recognize their uniqueness in the marketplace or ministry while motivating them to maximize their leadership potential.   Candace and her husband live in Chicago IL, with their son Nicholas and daughters, Brianna and Madison.

Lakita Stewart-Thompson is a servant of the Lord, visionary, mother, daughter, sister, mentor, entrepreneur, community advocate, teacher, and #1best-selling author. Raised in Maryland, Lakita is the Founder/President of Mothers & Daughters United Worldwide, which fosters "Better Bonds Between Daughters and Moms". Her ultimate desire is to have an organization that creates better situations for women and girls in crisis around the globe through words and acts of service. Lakita is currently a Program Assistant for the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Analysis and Intelligence, with a responsibility to serve as the first point of contact for airline operators with regards to flights both domestic and international. Prior to joining DHS, she worked with High Road School as a special educator, teaching special needs children suffering with behavioral, mental, social, and learning disabilities for over 8 years.  With a MBA in Information Technology, Lakita always had a desire to become an entrepreneur, teach , motivate, and educate the youth, be an advocate for the less fortunate, and create opportunities for others. She combined everything she loved and founded small businesses that cater to women and children in need. As Founder /President for National Association of Mothers & Daughters United Worldwide Ms. Thompson, provides comprehensive support services for women and children in need. She also offers free educational enrichment and tutoring services with Press 4 Success Tutoring Services for children experiencing difficulties in the classroom.   

Vanessa Richardson is an author, poet, and playwright. Vanessahas written several stage productions and have been blessed to perform them at various venues. Her stage productions includes: Someone To Love Me, Why Do Bad Things Happens To Good People? Lord, I Don't Understand, and The Fullness Of Time. Vanessa wrote her freshman Nonfiction inspirational novel titled, The Certain Ones. A spiritual impacting novel that inspires her readers to know that not everyone are called into greatness. Fact: Many can not handle the process that goes along with becoming great. Only the certain ones, who endures; can obtain destined greatness.

Good Deeds presents Judith Briles- The Book Shepherd.  Judith is an advocate for authors and writers and is known as The Book Shepherd. Delivering practical authoring and publishing information and guidance, she has authored 31 books, won multiple book awards and co-founded Mile High Press. Judith is the Chief Visionary Officer of AuthorU.org, a membership organization dedicated to the author who wants to be seriously successful and founder of the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame. Each summer, she presents Judith Briles Unplugged, a 3-day exclusive “happening” for authors who want to create and put their Book and Author GamePlan into action. In the winter, she deliversPublishingAtSea.com, one solid week of workshops and fun. Her latest book is Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers joining her multi-award winning and #1 bestseller on Amazon, Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms. She lives Colorado, working with authors in her offices remotely, reaching out to Australia, New Zeeland and China.  Her books and her mouth have generated in excess of $5,000,000 in revenues and taken her from Oprah to GMA to CNN to Time to People to the Wall Street Journal.   www.TheBookShepherd.com, www.PublishingAtSea. and www.AuthorU.org    

Roy L. Williams is the founder and CEO of Williams Writing Solutions, a full-service PR/writing consulting company founded in January 2014, putting his 25 years of journalism experience to work for others. Before that, Roy was a director of marketing for Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School in Birmingham. Roy spent 23 years as a reporter for The Birmingham News, building a loyal following among readers, politicians and business leaders for his coverage of personal finance, workplace, small/minority businesses, tourism and hospitality. Roy is an example of how journalists can transform their writing and research skills into other professions. Since August 2013, he has been host of Biz Talk With Roy Williams on WAGG Heaven 610 AM, Birmingham’s only radio talk show devoted solely to business issues.  Roy is the author of “911, God Help Us,” a memoir about how he coped with the loss of his oldest brother, Maj Dwayne Williams, who died in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. Roy’s work as a journalist, author and motivational speaker won him the 2012 Emory Jackson A.G. Gaston Award, and Southeast Small Business Magazine named him in October 2012 among the 40 Most Influential Men in Birmingham. He was featured in the 2014 edition of Who’s Who in Black Alabama. Roy was also recipient of the 2007 Will Sutton Community Service Award from the National Association of Black Journalists. A founding member of the Tower of Prayer in Leeds, Roy graduated from Jacksonville State University with a Bachelor’s degree in English and serves on its Communications Advisory Board. He lives in Birmingham with his wife, Patrice, daughter Naja, 14, and son Royce, 12.  

Good Deeds presents QueenAfi (Ah'phee) Gaston.She was born in Washington D.C. to Henry Gaston & Altoria Gaston. Gaston currently works for Domestic Violence Wears Many Tags Organization and the Federal Government. Gaston has obtained her Associates Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from American Intercontinental, Hoffman IL.,currently working on her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University, Minneapolis Minnesota. Gaston has volunteered for Child Advocate for Abused & Neglected Children in PG County, theCalvary & Pathways Women’s Shelter in Washington D.C. and the Women’s Correctional Facility in Jessup MD. Gaston serves as the coordinator for the Domestic Violence Program for the church.Gaston is a motivational speaker on domestic violence, a DV awareness advocate, and with this passion she offers in person session for the community, churches and or schools to further promote her cause. In 2009 she founded the organization called “Domestic Violence Wears Many Tags”. DVWMT is a local domestic violence prevention and resource organization dedicated to restoring and preserving a stable family environment through services, advocacy and education. Gaston spends her time advocating against domestic violence not only to the abused but also to the abuser, both men and women. Her life experience has given her the courage and strength to tell her story and how she has changed her life around and started helping others become aware of DV and how to avoid becoming the victim and/ or abuser.Gaston is the host of “DVWMT an internet talk show” It is important that Gaston gets the word out to as many people as she can so the cycle of abuse can be broken. 

Good Deeds presents Author, entrepreneur and Leader Joyce Reed- REAL TALK ABOUT ALL FORMS VIOLENCE! In the early 80's a young girl was born into a family that left her heartless, helpless and emotionless allowing her to always fin for herself; alone and barely loved. She grew up and experienced so many things that eventually allowed her to learn, forgive, forget and grow. Sharing my story to touch hearts of others that can relate to struggle, life's disappointments, abuse, deaths, and or betrayal; and come out with a positive attitude. Using the words I recorded in journals and notebooks I kept as a young girl, I now bare my soul within these pages by sharing my truth. I share my personal struggles with the world to help others and give them the support and love I never felt as a young girl. I don’t want anyone to ever feel, what I felt growing up, but in my years of healing I realize that I am certainly not the only one. It was a lot of hurt and pain but there are ways to get through it, to do more than just survive. Reclaim your worth, your dignity, your SELF.  He will see you through it, and He will put people in your path that will help along the way. I am sharing my story with you, so others, who have judged me without knowing the silent pain that I carried, will finally understand. “Never judge a book by its cover, first open it and read it.” So as the Bible says, I am making it plain, and writing it on tablets--making my life that open book; a book that includes a vision of hope, faith and victory that many desire, but few have claimed.  At the end of my story, you will have cried, laughed, had chills or even gotten upset, feel hurt or feel loved. But at the very end of it all I want you to take my words, then write your own story, or rewrite your story with a new path of healing, love, and faith. 

Good Deeds presents Kelley Porter-a  victorious leader and expert on overcoming all forms of abuse, avoiding toxic relationships and the art of forgiveness, Kelley Porter is an Author, Speaker, Life Coach and Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Victim’s Advocate. Kelley is the prototype of what happiness is after thirty years of abuse, toxic relationships and uncertainties. Her purpose is to empower and inspire all victims, survivors and individuals to develop a forgiving heart, stand in their truth and live in their passion. Her intense, transparent and authentic style of speaking will empower anyone to self-reflect and correct behaviors that may hinder them from living a healthy and non-toxic lifestyle. Kelley -first book, Perfectly Planned which is about overcoming Incest, Rape & Sexual Abuse is not only inspirational and empowering it is an amazing memoir that will provide hope for the abused,  knowledge for the unaware and strength for the survivors.  In 2013 Kelley started NFP organization titled Voice of Champions. Their mission was to empower abuse victims and survivors to stand up and speak out via the use of a concrete platform. Kelley succeeded in empowering numerous individuals to share stories that have never been shared with anyone. Kelley’s Coaching & Consulting’s new mission and vision will focus on assisting and empowering clients to break free from the generational curse of abuse, stop living as a victim, avoid toxic relationships, walk in forgiveness and live in their  passion.

Good Deeds presents Darlene Brown-CEO of Divine Empowerment, is a certified Personal Development and Business Leadership Coach, Inspirational Speaker and Training Facilitator with over 25 years of professional business experience.  A certified trainer for the Yale Curriculum “Coping with Work and Family Stress: A Workplace Preventive Intervention” and Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Darlene facilitates training seminars for organizations and small business’s that seek to maximize the potential of their employment staff or leadership team. Her written articles on love and relationships have been featured in Today’s Black Woman Magazine. Her most recent article’s on business leadership and improving entrepreneur skills is featured in the Prince George’s Suite Magazine. Darlene is currently completing her first book, “The F Word: finding Freedom thru Forgiveness”; which will be released in fall of 2014.The former host of “The Next Level” TV show, which aired in Washington, DC and New York City, Darlene’s on-camera roster of interviews include such notable artist as Carl Thomas, Queen Latifah, Eryka Badu, Common, Deborah Cox, Jaheim, Bob Baldwin, Marcus Johnson, and Heather Headley. Darlene currently has a virtual ‘TV’ platform on Google Live where she provides weekly tips on how you can create the life you want now. Darlene walks in her divine purpose daily and humbly accepts her role as a servant and leader to empower others to become the best person that they can be and ultimately fulfill their divine destiny in life.

Paulette Harper is an award-winning author, writing coach, speaker, and founder of Write Now Literary Virtual Book Tours. As an inspirational and motivational speaker, Paulette’s desire is to empower, influence, and cultivate women to move forward while dealing with issues that hinder women from becoming all they are created to be. Combining enthusiasm with an energetic speaking style, audiences describe Paulette’s presentation as inspiring, enriching, and encouraging. Her ability to share and connect with her audience comes from her own life’s journey and experience. Paulette lives in Northern Calif.   

Suzettte Riddick  has been an avid reader since childhood. Her favorite genres are romance and biographies. Victoria holds a Bachelor's and Master's degrees in nursing from LaSalle University. She's employed as an adult nurse practitioner and has dedicated her nursing career to taking care of adults with sickle cell disease. Victoria's debut novel A Special Summer was released in 2007. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and three children.

Good Deeds presents Gwendolyn Melinda Michelle Evans (GMME) . (GMME) was born in Jacksonville, Florida.  She was raised in Sanford, Florida and was introduced to reading at a young age.  She is a graduate of Florida A&M University with a bachelor of science in accounting.  She went on to pursue her MBA with a concentration in finance and accounting at American Intercontinental University. She worked for various financial institutions for nine years only to step out in 2012 to write full time.  She is the owner and founder of Global Multi Media Enterprise (GMME) a free-lance writing, media and publishing company.  She currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida.     Melinda Michelle’s other published works include the short story “You Can Never Leave.”  It can be found on Amazon in e-book only.  She has published two books in her seven-book series called The Chronicles of Warfare.  They are “Surviving Sunday and “Monday Madness.”  She also has published a romance novel, “Color Me Blind: A Divine Love Story,” the first in the trilogy The Divine Love Series.       In the works are “7 Days & 7 Nights,” a Christian thriller.  Also, a nonfiction work, “Endangered Species: My Love Letter to the Black Man,” an anthology about the consequences of sin and of course the other books in her series.

Good Deeds presents Motivational Speaker/Author Tori Lynn.Tori speaks to men and women who are facing or has gone through a divorce or hardship. Tori obtained a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration degree in three years, graduating in 2000. During this time, she was also a full-time student studying to become a license barber/stylist. Tori was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and in 2002, Dallas, Texas became her new home where she currently resides with her two daughters. Tori Lynn travels with her mother, Jerri Lynn, speaker/author of “The Black Woman’s Attitude and The Men Who Want To Love Us,” discussing her new highly anticipated release: The Divorce. Tori speaks on having the confidence to start anew with two children after losing everything: homes, cars, money, her marriage and her Faith.  Facing hardship, trials, and tribulations caused the birth of her autobiography “The Divorce” as she began to write about her experiences while empathizing with others’ pain. Tori candidly shares her own pain and the loss of her faith in family, man, and God. The thought of suicide became an option, but God; who she later realized had never left her, stepped in and turned her mess into a message. She wants others to know that God has not left them either so, LIVE! On February 20, 2014, Tori released her story in the suspenseful, jaw-dropping, compelling and riveting read, “The Divorce.”

Tony Wilson was named "The Young James Brown" and personally Endorsed by The Godfather of Soul himself, also by Bassist Bootsy Collins, Danny Ray The Capeman, Mrs. Tomirae Brown and Mr. Charles Bobbit ; it doesn't get any better than that! Tony is backed by the Original Musicians that toured with James Brown and has been electrifying audiences with his own personal style for many years around the world including The Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, London, the UK,  Switzerland, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the West Indies, Paris France, Belgium and the United States.Tony has performed in some of the best Festivals and Venues in the world - The North Sea Jazz Festival Amsterdam/Rotterdam, The Cactus Festival Belgium, The Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, The O2 Wireless Hyde Park London and countless other Events and Venues Worldwide. Mr. James Brown hand picked Tony Wilson to portray him in two IMDB shortfilm movies which include Funk Blast 1999 produced by Paul Allen from Microsoft and BMW Films Beat the Devil 2004 directed by Tony Scott and Ridley Scott  Tony Wilson is the only Entertainer/Musician that The Godfather of Soul James Brown endorsed and approved of in writing : " To Tony Wilson # 2, Keep on being me" - James Brown. JB called Tony personally to back him up at The Soul of America Festival in his hometown for what would turn out to be The Godfather's final concert in Augusta Geogia.  Fact: Did you know that James Brown single handedly wrote more songs than his mentors Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. The great Irving Berlin wrote 1.001 tunes and James Brown wrote 5,500 songs. What is the point? The point is that James Brown never wrote a song that he couldn't sing to his mother and he truly was a role model in the music industry and for all that loved him. Tony Wilson, the Young James Brown is keeping the The Godfather of Soul's visual legacy alive and on the one!