J is for Justice - Paperback

by Ayo Gathing (Author), Sheila Flemming-Hunter (Author), Alero Afejuku Esq (Author)

"I have an idea," Amina said, pulling out a long piece of pink fabric. "This week, let's ditch being princesses and become superheroes." Amina, Raven, Kiki and Jada are four girls who love books, princess parties and superheroes. Everyone in their community seeks justice. But, what does the word justice really mean? The girls visit people at school, the capitol, the aquarium, the church and even at home to discuss different types of justice and their meaning. Follow the girls on their quest to becoming superheroes for justice! Recommended reading ages 7-11. Any profit made from the sale of the book benefits the Black Rose Foundation for Children, Inc., a not-for-profit charitable organization. For more information about the work of Black Rose Foundation for Children, Inc., please visit http: //blackrosefoundation.org.

Author Biography

Alero Afejuku, J.D. is a licensed attorney and academician. She completed her undergraduate and master's program at Florida State University. Sparked by a love for children, she taught middle school and high school students. She attended law school at the University of Florida. She worked as an attorney in the fields of criminal justice, employment law, and child advocacy. She currently works as a criminal justice professor for an online university program and volunteers as a child advocate for several organizations, including the Black Rose Foundation for Children. She is the wife of Joss Barnes and proud mother of an active toddler, Justice. Ayo Gathing, M.D. is a renowned board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. She specializes in building healthy relationships and families, innovative health solutions, and the treatment of mental illness. As a professor, bestselling author and dynamic speaker she inspires others while imparting her knowledge of medicine with strategies for maintaining wellness. She completed her psychiatric training and fellowship at the Emory University School of Medicine after graduating with a medical doctorate from the Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Gathing is co-author of Amazon bestseller The Modern Trophy Wife: How to Achieve Life Goals While Thriving at Home, has been featured on numerous media outlets, and sits on the Behavioral Health Advisory Committee for the State of Texas legislature. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband Jason Gathing. A Ph.D. in African and African American History, Sheila Flemming-Hunter is Founder and President of the Black Rose Foundation for Children. She is also serving as Managing Editor of Phylon: The Clark Atlanta University Review of Race and Culture and Adjunct Professor in the Department of African American, Africana Women Studies and History at Clark Atlanta University. Sheila has spent most of her career in the academy as historian, dean and vice president. She is author of Bethune-Cookman College 1904-1994: The Answered Prayer to a Dream and she has contributed articles on African and African America women, Nelson Mandela, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Black Women's Health in published works. She and her daughters recently penned an article, "Love Lessons: Black Women Teaching Black Girls to Love," in Black Women's Mental Health: Balancing Strength & Vulnerability, edited by Stephanie Y. Evans, Kanika Bell & Nsenga K. Burton.