JULY 3, 2020 - BOSTON, MA --- Today we are excited to feature award-winning and bestselling author of “Niyah Zuri and the Pharaoh's Throne”, Anna Nyakana. Big Sister is proud to announce that we are partnering with Anna to host…

JUNE 30, 2020 - SAN PABLO, CALIFORNIA --- HONORED to be a featured speaker at the THINK SUCCESS Virtual Teen Summit 6/30 at 11 AM PST! Presented by Gifts Empowered Manifest Success (G.E.M.S.) & FREE for all middle & high…

JUNE 29, 2020 - PHILADELPHIA, PA --- Episode 9 of The Indigo Blue Empowermet Conversations Podcast airs tonight at 6pm Featuring Best Selling Author , Motivational Speaker, And Entrepreneur Anna Nyakana .  

During this episode Anna gives an in-depth…

I am OVERWHELMINGLY PROUD to announce the second edition of “Niyah Zuri and The Pharaoh’s Throne” hit #1 in 7 Children’s Book categories! THANK YOU all for showing up and showing out yesterday! BIG S/O to my #NiyahZuriTribe As a…

NIYAH ZURI BOOKS is excited to announce that the SECOND EDITION of “Niyah Zuri & The Pharaoh’s Throne” drops SATURDAY, JUNE 13!!! Including an EBOOK SPECIAL PROMO for $3 @ 3 PM!!! 

Thank you ALL for the continuous support over…

As of June 7, 2020 all 50 States in the US and 18 countries participated in Black Lives Matter protests. Making it the Largest Civil Rights Movement in World History. This is my Journey...The Revolution Will Be Televised.

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It was my HONOR to vibe with "The Vibe Show" 97.9 FM live on Instagram! Shoutout to the renowned Kevin Hampton for inviting me on air to connect with his listeners at this crucial point in history! Watch this exclusive…

The world has been turned upside down in recent months and many families and loved ones have been torn apart with devastation. For those of us survivors, we are adjusting to a new way of life, including homeschooling our children.…

It is my esteemed honor to announce that I will be honored with the "100 Women of Color" award! I am humbled by this recognition and will continue to spread the Niyah Zuri message one child at a time! Thank…

I had the honor of celebrating World Read Aloud Day 2020 at Clinton Avenue School in New Haven, CT this week! Students at Clinton Avenue School acquire a love of learning and a sense of global citizenship with a project and inquiry based learning model aligned with rigorous instruction and high expectations. 60 bilingual students joined my visit as I delved into chapters of "Niyah Zuri & The Pharaoh's Throne," reading aloud to inspire their creative young minds! "The twins sound like me," Anthony shouted, to which I responded, "And just like the twins, you keep pushing and keep believing in yourself!" After wrapping my visit, I roamed the halls to track down the classroom of recent Milken educator award winner Ms. Lauren Sepulveda - I crashed her class to extend my congratulations to this elite Connecticut educator (keep inspiring your students to learn and connect with the world around them!).

Thank you to Principal Kristina DeNegre and Vice Principal Patricia Gantenbein for inviting me to share in this literacy celebration. Special thanks also to Jennifer Quirk, Library Media Specialist, for liaising and coordinating of this event!

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I had an impactful visit at Fred D. Wish Museum School in Hartford, CT to wrap up the week-long celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day! The mission of Fred D. Wish Museum School is to L.E.A.D. their students to LEARN, EXPLORE, ACHIEVE, and DISCOVER their dreams and goals. I had the pleasure to connect with an all-boys after school program discussing my book "Niyah Zuri & The Pharaoh's Throne" and the importance of diversity and representation in the books we read as well as how to create individual goals to achieve your biggest dreams. My visit wrapped with a writer's workshop, as I led the group to collaborate on their very own short story, which will be presented at their next Literacy Night event. A big THANK YOU to Caitlin Brexley, Literacy Coach (Hartford Public Schools) and Gelda St. Juste, Community Schools Site Coordinator (The Village for Families & Children) for coordinating the visit!

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I had the esteemed pleasure to be a guest expert on "Parenting Beyond the Headlines" podcast hosted by Dr. Amy Alamar and emmy-award winning journalist Sarah Cody. Listen to the full podcast episode below as we discuss the importance of traveling with your children and exposing them to world cultures!