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Sheena Blake Karee Walker

Sheena Blake is the C.e.O. of Discovering Diversity. She Karee is an artist that loves the power of art as it gives you
is also a writer and a speaker passionate about words. the freedom to express yourself. through her creativity she
Her mission is to publish people of every age from 5 to is able to bring forth worlds that allow you to be inspired,
100 years of age in as many genres as possible. She challenged and reflective. She creates to develop textured
believes that publishing written and spoken words is a memories that spread the message of birth, life, healing
way to have people share their wisdom and help change and love. She aims to push the boundaries of art to inform,
the world. She believes that everyone’s story can affect motivate, nurture and connect. Karee is the artistic director
others positively and aid them to see life differently. of Kareative interlude, a partnership utilizing the arts to
Life is all about how one thinks. it is important to shift empower the creative being that lays within.
thinking; it can change a life.

MakelBaye G-N
Robert Small
She is a woman, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a
robert Small is an artist and social entrepreneur who has
relative and a friend. Makelbaye is a global citizen,
used his skills to educate those of african descent. For over
who is an artist. She practices her trades in the areas
25 years, Small has created what most would describe as a
of fashion, visual arts, literature and the aesthetics of
poster, but can be more accurately defined as a “Legacy”. With
hair. through her creativity her voice is heard through
more than 100,000 copies of this annual poster distributed
the pieces she puts together and shares with others.
across North america for over two decades, Small’s impact
Makelbaye believes there is enough for everyone and
will be felt for an undetermined amount of time. Small uses
that family is golden. Strong in her faith, she strives
the poster, bookmarks and SteaM resources as a vehicle to
to be the best person she can be as every bit counts
educate the world of the achievements of people of african
to make the world a better place. Owner of Yamodo
descent. He is taking ownership of telling Black Canadian
Press, a publishing company focusing on searching
stories, on the many accomplished people who are more
the past to reveal the future.
than their individual accomplishments.

Janet Campbell Desree Crooks
this is her debut afrocentric Children’s novel. Desree Crooks
Janet has carried the art of storytelling and sharing
was born in Birmingham england, to newly migrated parents
folktales into her own life. Her passion is to foster
from Jamaica. Desree has always had a love for writing even
the human connection. She believes it is an essential
as a young child, you would always find her doodling poetry
ingredient in community building, maintaining
or short stories. With this creative mind, she has continued
traditions and teaching cultural practices. as a child
writing into her adulthood. Not only does she write children’s
she became the storyteller sharing the wise tales that
books and poetry, but she is also a lyricist and enjoys writing
have been passed down her families lineage. She loves
music. She had many stories locked inside and finally, this is
the power to enter the world of those stories, get lost
in her imagination and indulge in her curiosity. as an her opportunity to share it with the world and walk her path.
author, storyteller and advocate, Janet is committed
and dedicated to helping children to develop a passion
for reading, writing and storytelling.