Meet the Authors
Samimah Aziz
A collector of life experiences, Samimah was born in Queens, NY and has lived in St. Louis, Chicago, Wash DC, Corpus Christi, Ghana, W. Africa, Atlanta and Northern CA. Samimah has worked as a HeadStart Teacher, National Book Fair Coordinator, Travel Consultant, and Mental Health Therapist.
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Samimah says that her life work is to serve as a Healer to assist (willing) others in their healing journey. Samimah is a graduate of Howard University where she received a BA Degree in History and a graduate of Grand Canyon University where she received a MS Degree in Professional Counseling.
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Samimah’s therapy happens when she is traveling. She enjoys art, culture, interior decorating, viewing and dreaming in new houses. She enjoys walking, sitting, reading, eating and sleeping on the Beach!
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She is the oldest of nine siblings, mother of two amazing young adults.
Yaa Brinkley Hatcher
Yaa Brinkley Hatcher is a native of Harlem, New York City. She currently resides in Dallas, Georgia, and lives with her husband, Gary, of 25 years. Together they raised 3 sons, Musa, Matthew and Rashad. She is a grandmother, YaaYaa, of 5 grandchildren.
Yaa earned her Bachelor of Science from New York University and Master of Education from the University of West Georgia in Business Education. She is an educator whose career spans 27 years teaching business, computer science, and math to middle and high school students in public education.
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Yaa joined the Sista Prayer Circle in 2021 because after helping family and friends in need, she forgot how to pray for herself. The Sista Circle reminded her to love herself first. Yaa enjoys long-distance driving, listening to music, and making crafts.
Germaine Jennings
Born in New York City and raised in the Bronx. Education includes: Associate of Arts in English; a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Arts in Teaching. She spent over 20 years as a paralegal and 5 years as an educator giving her the wisdom to know what she loves, always wanting to help and educate.
My journey includes reading over 100 spiritual books, attending spiritual schools, seminars, and lectures. Here’s the conclusion about me. I was raised catholic from preschool through college and one thing is for sure, I am not Catholic. My father is Muslim, and one thing is for sure, I am not Muslim. Those doctrines have helped to mold me with discipline, faith, and integrity. What I know for sure is my God/spirit/inner being told me when I was a little girl, I did not have to speak to a priest about my sins and do a combination of Hail Mary’s and Our fathers to be forgiven by God through a priest (Someone outside of me).
My continued journey is to stay true to my integrity. I came, we all came from the unseen realm/spiritual world/God/Creator/Source Energy/Infinite Intelligence, to incarnate with help and have a journey of experiences that leads to epiphanies, growth, awareness, observation, strength, emotional control, vibrations and energies that will make you aware of the matrix or keep you unaware and plugged in. We all have a choice.
Step into and claim your Power! I am Love, I am Peace and I am Stepping in Power!
Tyree Thornton
Baltimore, MD born Artist, Dancer, and Educator began her artistic journey as a trained dancer in New York’s Spanish Harlem, where she was raised.
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Studying the styles of West African dance, modern, and jazz, Tyree ascended her training and became accepted into Morgan State University’s dance ensemble. While expanding her artist career Tyree graduated with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education from Morgan which began a beautiful journey as an educator.
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Over the last 50 years Tyree has traveled and taught around the world. Performing with the likes of Baltimore’s premiere Sankofa Dance Theater, Atlanta’s award-winning dynamic, soul stirring all sistah’s dance, percussion and vocal ensemble, Giwayen Mata, as well as being a part of Dance Africa New York at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Dallas Texas’ Black Dance Theatre.
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Currently retired as an Educator of 35 years. Tyree is ready to take on an exciting new journey as a writer and into the film and voice over industry. Tyree has joined the prayer circle because it has helped her get in touch with her inner spiritual self, keeps her focused and allows her to share her thoughts, and feelings with her sisters.