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NONFICTION MEMOIR
ALFREADA KELLY
"Men Cry Too"
Year Published: 2016

Alfreada Brown- Kelly is a professor of sociology and criminal justice and an author of poetry who lives in
Hampton, VA. She teaches sociology, criminology, and other disciplines that examine social and racial issues. Mrs. Brown-
Kelly is a graduate of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA and Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA and received
her M.A. from Old Dominion University in Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice. She has co-published two
journal articles, “Examining Risk Factors for Recidivism and Disparities in Treatment among Female Probationers” and
“Examining the Relationship between Children's Behavioral Outcomes and Life Events among Incarcerated Mothers” with
Hampton University colleagues and undergraduate students and written three poetry books (Transformation of The Mind, Body
& Soul, The Skin I Am in and My Thoughts and Prayers), a woman's anthology (Why Women Weep) and Decrees and
Declarations of Authenticity and Men Cry Too. Her book, “Why Women Weep,” was placed on the Women in Academia
(WIA) June 2011 newsletter. A sexual assault responder and a domestic violence advocate in Hampton and Newport News,
VA, she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, National Organization of Blacks in Law Enforcement,
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, Alpha Phi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key International Society.

NONFICTION MEMOIR
JANICE WESLEY KELSEY
"I Woke Up With My Mind On Freedom"
Year Published: 2017

Mrs. Janice Wesley Kelsey is a native of Birmingham. She is a graduate Miles College, where she earned a
Bachelor’s degree in Biology. She earned a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling and an Educational Specialist
Degree and advanced certification in educational supervision and administration the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
While a student at Ullman High School, Mrs. Kelsey became involved in the Civil Rights Movement. On May 2, 1963, she
was among the hundreds of students arrested in a peaceful demonstration, for parading without a permit in downtown
Birmingham. She spent four days in jail as a result. In 2005, she was one of the “foot soldiers” featured in an Oscar-winning
documentary entitled Mighty Times: The Children’s March. During her tenure as an educator and administrator in the Public
School System, she was employed as a teacher, counselor and principal. Upon retirement, she continued her civil rights
legacy by working with underserved youth of this community. In this capacity she was led to the Birmingham Civil Rights
Institute where she served as a Project Coordinator. Among the accomplishments and recognitions that she is most proud of
are: a past Fortitude recipient in her beloved sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., elected to serve as secretary of the
Executive Board at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, and membership at the Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.
Her most recent accomplishment is the publication of her first book, “I Woke Up With My Mind On Freedom” released in
September 2017.