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The word is out: Minding My Black Ass Business is officially in the wild, and against all odds, the reviews are coming back mostly positive. I was prepared for a few pitchforks, but it seems people are actually enjoying the ride.

What happens when the people who sustain everyone else finally decide to choose themselves? In a world that constantly demands our resilience, opting out is a radical act. I am thrilled to announce the release of my latest novel, "Minding My Black Ass Business," published by MiEon. This story follows Darius and Amara—two successful but "invisible" individuals who flee the noise of their lives for the remote Olympic Peninsula to rediscover the voices they’ve neglected for

Twelve years ago, Black Rain asked a question that still matters today: What happens when we stop letting superficial differences divide us and start letting shared experiences transform us? Published in 2012, Black Rain blends contemporary romance and urban fiction to explore race, culture, connection, and the unexpected moments that force us to see each other differently.

Have you ever just wanted someone to choose you for a change? For two strangers at the end of their rope, they did. Two strangers. One storm. A secret sanctuary. When Darius and Amara escape the people who drain them, they discover a world built on silence, truth, and the kind of healing you don’t talk about out loud. Minding My Black Ass Business is a story about reclamation, Black love, and finally demanding to be seen. The audit is now available on Amazon Barnes and No

During this era, we hear how Black folks have stepped aside during these chaotic times. However, there are those who find themselves doing that in their own homes, tired of feeling like a ghost. Description Darius Ellison is a wallet. Dr. Amara Lewis is a calendar. To the outside world, they are Black excellence personified: a high-earning tech executive in Atlanta and a brilliant psychotherapist in the Pacific Northwest. But inside their own homes, they have been reduced to.

As Middle Tennessee continues to experience rapid growth, we must understand the "spatial echo" of this expansion—specifically how displacement in the urban core ripples outward, creating infrastructural strain on our satellite cities.

The Flint I grew up in was different. It was much more full of life. Don’t get me wrong, we were still considered poor, but there was something there. A pulse. A sense of community and industry, even as the "last hired, first fired" reality of deindustrialization began to take its toll. We had neighbors, block parties, and a feeling that we were part of a city that, while tough, was still whole.

Clarksville, TN – Local couple, Felicia and Rajah Smart, known together as the writing duo "MiEON," have captured hearts and votes to advance to the second round of the prestigious

We are thrilled to share that Felica and I have joined the America’s Favorite Couple contest—and we need your help to stay on top!

The time is here! Vote for MiEon daily using your free vote in America's Favorite Couple contest until Thursday , July 10th! Mark your...

Today, I was taking care of some business and swore I saw a woman that looked like my sister.

Rajah E. Smart and Felicia M. Banks MiEon are thrilled to announce they've completed the screenplays for two of their amazing books! Get ready to see their stories come to life on screen! 🎬✨

I was pursuing a career, marriage, money, kids, titles, material things, etc.  I guess it takes working with terrible people and in relation

Where was the real talk? Where were the stories from women who actually got it?

Happy 2025! If you are still with me, reading my blogs every week or so, THANK YOU!

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Dec 29, 2011 is the last time I heard my father’s voice. He was contemplating visiting my sister and I in Tennessee.

Mieon interview series

There is a new internet trend, “we listen; we don’t judge.”  I have seen its videos, and they are cute.

We also laugh, very hard. To me laughing is vital to life. This weekend, Hubbs and I were in bed laughing(our nightly routine).