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DEYA SMITH
This former Miss Black USA and Ebony Magazine’s pick as a “Future Leader,†brings her unique skills as the past National Correspondent; her passion and knowledge as a previous Lobbyist; and charisma and sense of humor as an Actress and Motivational Speaker to the world of multi-media.
Deya who’s byline is Deya Direct! Fastly becoming a powerful voice, she
speaks directly to the hearts, minds and souls of Urban America with her direct, provocative and engaging approach.
DEYA DIRECT! is an unprecedented entertaining style of commentary tackling today’s critical issues while inspiring personal, social, spiritual and civic responsibility. DEYA DIRECT! is hot, fun, fresh, and in your face short-form radio programming tagged as commentRary because it’s commentary like no other and done from a young woman’s perspective. Deya Direct! has been a featured nationally syndicated radio shows, on XM Satellite Radio’s the Power, Channel 169 , and daily as the co-host of the Nationally-Syndicated “On the Phone with Ti-Rone.†Most recently, you may have seen Deya featured as the HIV/AIDS expert on the Tyra Banks Show or read her work as a contributing writer in the highly acclaimed and relevant book Not in My Family: AIDS in the African-American Community. On the world-wide web, Deya got Direct reaching over two million readers weekly on the Electronic Urban Report www.eurweb.com
The Speaker
For years, Deya has traveled throughout the United States and abroad to schools, universities and conferences advocating for HIV/AIDS prevention, high self-esteem and civic and political participation. Deya, a powerful motivational speaker and social commentator has been featured on national tours as well as syndicated television discussing and debating today’s hot topics.
The Advocate
Deya's political aspirations were cultivated as a legislative staffer in the U.S. Senate. She went on to work as a lobbyist, successfully advocating for increased federal funding for programs assisting people of color in the U.S. and Africa. Currently, Deya is employed as the Prevention Advocacy & Marketing Manager for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest AIDS healthcare, prevention and education provider in the US.
In addition to winning the national title of Miss Black USA in 1994, in 1993 she was crowned Miss Black Connecticut. During her reign, Deya served as a spokeswoman for the American Red Cross’ Minority HIV/AIDS program.
Deya received her B. F. A. from Howard University, majoring in theater arts, with a concentration in film and stage and a minor in communications. She is a native of New Haven, Connecticut.
Today, Deya works as a producer for nationally-syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show.
The Writer
Check out my articles:
The Butt Basics: Ten Commandments to Respecting the Booty
Why Buy the Cow if the Milk is Free?
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