Nika C. Beamon

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NikaC. Beamon resides in New Jersey.Currently, she is a Writer/Producer for WABC-TVEyewitness News in New York. In her fifteen years as a journalist, she hasworked at various television stations including WABU-TV in Boston,ESPN Classic and WABC-TV in New York. She also served as Coordinating Producer for“Like It Is with Gil Noble,” the country’s longest running African Americanpublic affairs show, airing on WABC-TV.

She is the author of IDIDN'T WORK THISHARD JUST TO GETMARRIED, published on May 1, 2009 by ChicagoReview PressWritten in the best tradition of girlfriend talking to girlfriend, thebook delivers tales of lessons learned, hard times and good times, told bywomen who found ways to achieve their dreams by defying convention. Theirconclusion: Singlehood, whether temporary or permanent, and though oftenchallenging, is a fulfilling state.

In 2000, she published her first novel, Dark Recesses.In 2002, she completed her second novel, Eyewitness.

She has been a reviewer for Publisher’s Weekly Magazine and QBR: TheQuarterly Black Book Review Magazine, as well as various websites. She is alsoa member of the Writers Guild of America East and the National Association ofBlack Journalists. She won a Peabody Award for ABCNews’ coverage of the September 11^th Attacks.

She has alsobeen credited as a reference in the several books on television newsincluding: Covering Catastrophe: BroadcastJournalist Report on September 11 by Alison Gilbert and Newsis People: the Rise of Local TV News and the Fall of News from New Yorkby Craig M. Allen.

The Seekers: The Stuff of Stars (Dystopian Sci-Fi - Book 2)

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This second book in The Seekers dystopian series continues the story started in the critically-acclaimed The Children of Darkness, winner of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Summer 2015 - Best Book in the Category of SCIENCE FICTION, and winner of the Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence....<h1>The Stuff of Stars by David Litwack</h1>Evolved Publishing presents the second book in the new dystopian series The Seekers. [DRM-Free]<h2>“But what are we without dreams?”</h2>Against all odds, Orah and Nathaniel have found the keep and revealed the truth about the darkness, initiating what they hoped would be a new age of enlightenment. But the people were more set in their ways than anticipated, and a faction of vicars whispered in their ears, urging a return to traditional ways.Desperate to keep their movement alive, Orah and Nathaniel cross the ocean to seek the living descendants of the keepmasters’ kin. Those they find on the distant shore are both more and less advanced than expected.The seekers become caught between the two sides, and face the challenge of bringing them together to make a better world. The prize: a chance to bring home miracles and a more promising future for their people. But if they fail this time, they risk not a stoning but losing themselves in the twilight of a never-ending dream.Be sure to start with the first book in this series, the multiple award-winning The Children of Darkness. And don't miss David's award-winning speculative saga, The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky

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Push Nevahda Review

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NYABJ Honors

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Psychology Today

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Black Entertainment Magazne

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Books of Soul Mention

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Pet Projects Book Review

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New Jersey Monthy Article

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Black America Web Mention

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Reader's Digest Mention

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Harlem Communtiy News Mention

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Dedan Tolbert Show

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Blog @ Psychology Today

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Amsterdam News Mention

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Reviews

I Didn’t Work This Hard was really positively reviewed in the April 1 issue of Booklist (circ. 24,150). The complete review follows: I Didn't Work This Hard Just to Get Married (Chicago Review Press, ISBN: 9781556528194)“Despite the continued cultural emphasis on marriage, 70 percent of black women will live their lives as singles--widowed and divorced, but mostly never married. Whether this statistic is viewed as good, bad, or indifferent depends on a woman's individual perspective. Beamon, a television news writer-producer, presents interviews with 21 successful black women fully enjoying singlehood with a range of opinions on their marriage prospects. Among the women interviewed are actress Kim Coles, author Deborah Gregory (of Cheetah Girls fame), movie producer Effie Brown, and an assortment of other professionals. The women applaud the television shows Living Single and Girlfriends for depictions of beautiful and successful single black women, and discuss the sometimes negative images of black women and the impact of the high unemployment and incarceration rates of black men on marriage prospects. Mostly, they recount their own personal journeys to accepting, enjoying, and capitalizing on their times as single women. Though written from black women's perspectives, this book has appeal for all women looking for a fresh take on being single.” “…I Didn’t Work This Hard Just To Get Married is filled with statistics, great information and details on how society views black women and our obligations to our children, families, and communities. We are also privy to some quirky tales of marriages gone wrong, single parenting, baby-mama drama and much more… This book is for women of all ages; women who believe their clocks are ticking and are running out of time. Women who feel like they need a man to define them, you will definitely enjoy this book from cover-to-cover as you take this journey into finding yourself.” Reviewed by: Cheryl Hayes, APOOO BookClub "What an incredibly liberating and inspiring collection of stories...about learning to be comfortable in your skin and what u got –and that we are not alone in our journey. Thank you Nika for this gift." Terrie M. Williams Author, Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We're Not Hurting "This is an exciting book that fully explores the option of single status and the lives of the women who choose it… Nika Beamon gives women making life choices a window into the thought processes of other women who have made similar choices. It is an important addition to work on the lives and options of African American women, and it is an absorbing read." Julianne Malveaux President, BennettCollege for Women "Although I am an award-winning filmmaker, TV personality and author, many of my family members feel as though I lead a shallow and empty life because I choose to be unmarried without children. In this well-researched and thoughtful tome, Nika Beamon has given a voice to true choice among women in this post-millennial era." Abiola Abrams, BET host Author of the novel, Dare

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