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March  2022, Gathering Books.org: Decolonize Bookshelves 2022 

March  2022, Kumarah Yoga: Celebrate Black Yoga and Mindfulness Teachers

February 2022, Booklist recommends My Heart Flies Open to Librarians and Schools  

February 2022, Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Black History Month   

January 2022, Speaking of Travel Podcast, i Heart Radio

January 2022, The Yoga Magazine 

September 2022, Kirkus Starred Review  

September 2021, Asheville 103.3  FM  (Search Archive, and program Dreamers & Doers Sep 23

September 2021, WRAL TV 

September 2021, BPR: Malaprop Story-Telling Hour

September 2021, BPR: Asheville Therapist's First Book Aims To Diversify Children's Bookshelves

September 2021, AVL Today: 10 questions with Asheville author + therapist Omileye Achikeobi-Lewis

August 2021,  Kidlitt 411: Review of My Heart Flies Open and Give-Away

August  2021, Mama Braga: Book Review - My Heart Flies Open 

August  2021, Penguin Random House Featured Front Cover - My Heart Flies Open 

 Feb 2021  ABC 13 News:  Artists teach Asheville students coping mechanisms

January 2021, BPR: Experiencing Symptoms of Trauma from Recent  News is Normal Even Human 

January 2021, BPR News Presents: The Porch Episode 004 

June 2020,Therapist: Racial Justice Healing Begins With Mindfulness, Representation

April 2020  Mountain X Press  Peace Am I 

Industry Reviews

February 2022, Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Black History Month   

February 2022, Booklist recommends My Heart Flies Open to Librarians and Schools  

September 2021,  Kirkus Starred Review  

August  2021, Penguin Random House Features  My Heart Flies Open on  Front Cover of Childrens' Catalogue

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