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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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