Faye Childs is the founder and president of Blackboard African-American Bestsellers. Her list is featured monthly in the Blackboard Newsletter. She is also a marketing consultant in the publishing industry. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her four children. Noreen Palmer, M.A., M.S.W. is a health professional and psychotherapist, she is employed by Ohio Health and is a doctoral candidate at North Central University. She lives in Canal Winchester, Ohio.