2010 African American Read-In Black History Month is quickly approaching, and that means it's time for this year's AA Read-In! Now in its twenty-first year, this monthlong event will take place in schools and communities around the country. Will your school, organization, or community center be participating?
If you're in the DMV area and would welcome a visit from Kamichi to read at your event, please click here to make your request now!
Dove Self-Esteem Workshop Kamichi is now a Dove Real Beauty Workshop for Girls Facilitator. Want to bring this FREE workshop to your school or community center? Click here to submit a request!
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Fifteen-year-old Kendra James' life beginsto spiral out of control with the return of her long-lost runaway sister Meisha, and the visit of a young celebrity uncle who uses Kendra's loneliness and untreated depression as a way to get close enough to her to sexually abuse her. Will she survive this tragedy...or will she hit rock-bottom before anyone even notices?
Inspired by a scene from K My Name Is Kendra, Kamichi has developed a real-life afterschool Creative Writing program called ScribbleSesh(TM). Bring this literary club to your middle or high school by clicking here to submit a request!
About the Author KJ is the author of the middle reader book You're Too Much, Reggie Brown (2000), the recently-released young adult novel K My Name Is Kendra, a forthcoming adult novel (The Brownstone), two unproduced screenplays (“On the Dotted Line”) and (“Cynda”), as well as several short stories, one of which (Where Present Meets Past) is currently available for exclusive download at Amazon.com. KJ has made numerous appearances, among them the Baltimore Book Festival, and was a featured author at the 2006 Houston Black Film Festival. The South Norwalk, Connecticut native currently resides in Northern Virginia.
