DuEwaWorld News! by DuEwa Frazier

Norma DeShields Brown is a woman like you and I, who has gone through her share of personal pain and then triumph. Rather than bury the hurt of losing a loved one, Brown, an evangelic counselor in Chicago, chose to write down her daily hopes, dreams and reflections and pray amidst her time of need. What came out of Brown's spiritual reflection was the inspirational book, Joy Comes This Morning . Each beautifully written passage in Joy Comes this Morning is designed to give the reader motivation toward spiritual and emotional healing with scriptural reference. Brown speaks from a place of love and personal truth within the passages of the book such as: "You Are So Beautiful", "Hit the Power Switch", "Do It God's Way", and "You Are Invincible." Joy Comes This Morning reveals the spiritual pearls of wisdom that we all need to catch a little sunshine in our everyday lives.

Equals an interview with two notable hip hop authors/activists/educators: Sophia Quintero a.k.a. Black Artemis and Elisha Miranda a.k.a. E-Fierce . These two women are Co-founders of Chica Luna Productions , Sister Outsider Entertainment AND they teach and lecture on the college circuit. If that's not enough to blow your mind they are both activists who work with youth, have created hip hop literary curriculum for students and produce films. Whoa there are some heavy, heavy women running things in this day and age! I will have the honor of interviewing both Sophia and her "partner in crime" Elisha, this coming Sunday at 5pm EST on RHYMES, VIEWS & NEWS TALK RADIO . We're going to talk about all things relating to their current creative work and the projects they have in the works. I also want to find out what inspired them to travel the path they are on, and I'm sure they will get into their roots from the Bronx, hip hop and how they became writers. I am