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Friends and Family,
CAN'T STOP THE SHINE is available IN STORES AND VIA ONLINE BOOKSELLERS NOW .
I've enjoyed my numerous activities and media appearances including Essence, Black Issues Book Review, Crossroads, Electronic Urban Report (EUR)/Gil Robertson’s Column , Creative Loafing, Rolling Out , Teen Gurl Scene (Website Give-Away), UDC's Free Voice, Dekalb Champion , Focus Atlanta, The Charlotte Post (NC), DryerBuzz & Company LIVE, LA Watts Times, APOOO Book Club , For Sisters Only , A Woman's Road to Success- A Professional Organization Fair
/ National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment (NABFEME) , Shandon Anderson Foundation Teen Summit, UNIQUE Teen Girls Conference-
Jean Childs Young Institute for Youth Leadership ,
DeShawn Snow Annual Empowerment Camp For Girls
, Cheer & Dance Camp-NFL’s Charles Grant’s S.A.C.K. Success Foundation Bayou Bling , National Black MBAs-Atlanta Chapter, Spaghetti Junction Urban FilmFest, Girls Night Out- Just Between GirlFriends , Kipp Ways Academy, Wesley Chapel Library, Book Expo America, and Medu Bookstore
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SYNOPSIS:
When an
American Idol-like competition comes to Atlanta, Kalia and Mariama Jefferson (sisters who couldn't be more different) stop arguing long enough to agree on one thing: Kalia
has to try out. A senior at a prestigious performing arts high school, Kalia has a shot at making her dream come true. And with sixteen-year-old Mariama cheering her on, Kalia sings her heart out, eager to beat thousands of other hopefuls.
But when Kalia makes the top twenty, the competition really begins—on stage
and at home. What follows are encounters with cute deejays, fake friends, teen pregnancy and the treacherous side of the music industry. Suddenly, Kalia and Mariama are up against each other. And there's only one way to win...
For more information about Can't Stop The Shine, visit www.KimaniTru.com .
