Afrika Abney

For Immediate Release Contact Esther Productions Inc at estherproductionsinc@gmail.com Kaleidoscope:A Writing Club Washington, D.C - Kaleidoscope: A Writing Club begins on March 27th. About the event Kaleidoscope: A Writing Club is designed for women 18 and older will meet and scheduled to take place every 4th Saturday from 10 am to 11 am for six months, beginning March 27,2021. It will be peer driven; that is, members will bring their most recent work to share and get comments from the group. However, the sessions also will be facilitated by award-winning writer and poet, jonetta rose barras and occasionally attended by other professional creative writers. Services provided by Ms. Afrika Abney, Arts and Marketing Consultant Register at https://www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/kaleidoscope-a-writing-club-for-women-18-and-older About Ms. Jonetta Barras - President and CEO of Esther Productions IncShe is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author. Ms. Barras has more than 20 years experience reporting and commenting on national social, political, and cultural trends, including as an opinion writer with The Washington Post, Washington Examiner and Washington City Paper.She hosted her own weekly radio show on the 50,000-watt WPFW-FM radio in Washington, D.C. Following that stint, Ms. Barras served for more than six years as the political analyst for NPR affiliate WAMU-FM radio, where 75,000 individuals listened each week to her. She also has appeared on CBS (60 Minutes), C-SPAN, CNN, PBS (This is America with Dennis Wholey) and Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor.Ms. Barras founded Esther Productions Inc. in 2004 after the publication of her Black Board bestseller Whatever Happened to Daddy's Little Girl: The Impact of Fatherlessness on Black Women (Ballantine 2000, hardcover—2001, paperback). She has spoken at more than two-dozen national and international conferences and symposia, and many consider her the foremost authority on the affects of father absence among girls and women.Understanding the need to offer solutions to Esther Productions Inc.’s target audience of fatherless girls and women, Ms. Barras wrote Bridges: Reuniting Daughters and Daddies (Bancroft Press 2005). That book is a step-by-step guide for girls and women hoping to reconcile with their fathers or simply to come to terms completely with the affects of father absence in their lives.Ms. Barras communication expertise combined with her management skills has made her a highly sought consultant. Through Esther Productions Inc. she offers her knowledge and experience to other nonprofit organizations and individual entrepreneurs. Esther Productions, Inc. is dedicated to using a variety of vehicles—traditional and nontraditional—to develop communities throughout the United States and Europe. For more information about Esther Productions, Inc, please visit estherproductionsinc.com.

For Immediate Release Contact Esther Productions, Inc at estherproductionsinc@gmail.com ESTHER PRODUCTIONS INC presents WOMEN ARE POETRY IN MOTION—EVERY DAY IN EVERY WAY Led by Ms. Joy Jones Washington, DC - Join Esther Productions, Inc for Women Are Poetry In Motion -- Every Day in Every Way which is designed for adults on Feb 27, 2021 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST (online event) About WOMEN ARE POETRY IN MOTION—EVERY DAY IN EVERY WAY This 60-minute writing workshop is designed for adult women to learn more about poetry writing techniques but also to become more intimate with their own personal stories and history. Led by award-winning author and performance artist Joy Jones, participants will also come to understand and appreciate the power of poetry to heal, inspire and provide an opportunity for celebration of self, family and community. Register for Women Are Poetry In Motion -- Every Day in Every Way at https://www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/women-are-poetry-in-motion-every-day-in-every-way About Joy Jones “Joy Jones is a trainer, performance poet, playwright and author of several books including Private Lessons: A Book of Meditations for Teachers; Tambourine Moon, which was selected as one of the best books for children by the black caucus of the ALA and featured on the Bernie Mac Show; and Fearless Public Speaking. She has won awards for her writing from the D. C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, and the Colonial Players Promising Playwrights Competition, plus awards from both the D. C. Department of Recreation & Parks and the D. C. Commission on National & Community Service for outstanding community service. Joy Jones’ provocative op-ed on marriage trends for The Washington Post, “Marriage is for White People”, went viral. She is the director of the arts organization, The Spoken Word, and the founder of the Double Dutch team, DC Retro Jumpers, which has led exhibitions and classes throughout metropolitan Washington and abroad. Joy often leads workshops on creative writing, communications and black history.” About Esther Productions, Inc Esther Productions, Inc. is dedicated to using a variety of vehicles—traditional and nontraditional—to develop communities throughout the United States and Europe. It was created in 2004 by Jonetta Rose Barras, award-winning journalist and author of Whatever Happened to Daddy’s Little Girl? It is supported through generous contributions from Kerry S. Pearson LLC, Emmanuel Bailey, Veterans Services Corp, Pepco, an Exelon Corporation, Fort Myer Construction Corporation Charitable Foundation and Esther’s Friends. Special Thanks: Afrika Abney, Arts and Marketing Consultant For more information about Esther Productions, Inc, please visit estherproductionsinc.com. Submitted by Ms. Afrika Abney Arts and Marketing Consultant abneyconsultant.weebly.com (Arts and Marketing Consultant Website)

For Immediate Release Contact Esther Productions, Inc at estherproductionsinc@gmail.com Esther Productions, Inc presents The Power of Poetry In You Led by Ms. Joy Jones Washington, DC - Join Esther Productions, Inc for The Power of Poetry In You which is designed for teens 14 - 17 on Feb 13, 2021 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST (online event) About The Power of Poetry In You During THE POWER OF POETRY IN YOU , award-winning author and performance artist Joy Jones will lead teen participants through several writing exercises that help them better understand the structure, language and other aspects of poetry. They also will be guided through a process that helps them realize how poetry is revealed in their own lives and history, enhancing their personal self-esteem and sense of self-worth while eliminating a barrier between them and one of the oldest literary art forms in the world. Register at https://www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/the-power-of-poetry-in-you-a-writing-workshop-for-teens-14-through-17?fbclid=IwAR0W9Efnf8b4P0BH9u3lvmhcJ28EicfFK0G26_5aELoFLcXXSqvC_Ym1wFA About Joy Jones “Joy Jones is a trainer, performance poet, playwright and author of several books including Private Lessons: A Book of Meditations for Teachers; Tambourine Moon, which was selected as one of the best books for children by the black caucus of the ALA and featured on the Bernie Mac Show; and Fearless Public Speaking. She has won awards for her writing from the D. C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, and the Colonial Players Promising Playwrights Competition, plus awards from both the D. C. Department of Recreation & Parks and the D. C. Commission on National & Community Service for outstanding community service. Joy Jones’ provocative op-ed on marriage trends for The Washington Post, “Marriage is for White People”, went viral. She is the director of the arts organization, The Spoken Word, and the founder of the Double Dutch team, DC Retro Jumpers, which has led exhibitions and classes throughout metropolitan Washington and abroad. Joy often leads workshops on creative writing, communications and black history.” About Esther Productions, Inc Esther Productions, Inc. is dedicated to using a variety of vehicles—traditional and nontraditional—to develop communities throughout the United States and Europe. It was created in 2004 by Jonetta Rose Barras, award-winning journalist and author of Whatever Happened to Daddy’s Little Girl? It is supported through generous contributions from Kerry S. Pearson LLC, Emmanuel Bailey, Veterans Services Corp, Pepco, an Exelon Corporation, Fort Myer Construction Corporation Charitable Foundation and Esther’s Friends. Special Thanks: Afrika Abney, Arts and Marketing Consultant For more information about Esther Productions, Inc, please visit estherproductionsinc.com. Submitted by Ms. Afrika Abney Arts and Marketing Consultant abneyconsultant.weebly.com (Arts and Marketing Consultant Website)