Acknowledgments

K. Elliott I want to thank God and my parents, Otis and Margaret Douglas. Thanks also to Nikki Turner for the opportunity to be a part of this project.

Mo Shines First and foremost, I have to thank God, creator of Heaven and Earth. Thanks to my wife. Thanks to all my family. Thanks to Nikki Turner for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. Thanks to all my friends, present and past. With God all things are possible!

Dee Blackmon I would like to thank Nikki Turner for her vision, her patience, and for allowing me to take part in such a great project.

Seth “Soul Man” Ferranti I would like to thank my wife, Diane, Kevin, Tiffany, Tuck, Bing, Supreme, Lil’ Bob, Eyon, Wahida, Joe Black, Kwame, Tut, Fridge, Ben, Ethan, and of course the queen herself, Nikki Turner.

J. M. Benjamin To The Most High. You continue to protect and guide me on the straight path, both personally and professionally. To the one who made this possible, “The Queen” of this genre, Nikki Turner, “I told you I was gonna come home and do it.” Thanks for believing in me. My mother and children, I love you. My brother, nothing or no one can ever come between us or change history. My partner of Real Edutainment Publishing, Kev, Dawg love is love. Nancey Flowers, to thank you would be an understatement, friends 4 life. To my man Randy Kearse, we’ve proved that two brothers can plan to do something positive together, come home, and follow through; let’s keep doin’ it!