Devon Callahan is an expressive native from Washington D.C. so add him to the list of D.C. fame. He's very in tune with his work. The admired author in his early years was a prized asset. He wrote for local papers, drama clubs and authored five unreleased novels to be released over the next three years. Here, he brings you the thought-provoking Nappy is Good, which tenders his social views. This project puts him out there, giving the reader a taste of his forth-coming releases at the same time. The conversation piece is about learning from each other and using experience as a facilitator. The writer learned a long time ago that experience stands as the best teacher, so he compiles pieces from his own experiences and called the compilation, Nappy is Good which he uses to teach others. This brother spends a great deal of his time mentoring youth, teaching workshops, and delivering motivational speeches. Just picture a man waving a caution sign for all that travel this journey called life. Healthy conversation is impressed upon all, proving the each one; teach one concept. Devon did his fair share of traveling while serving in the military but when he went back home to D.C. he hit the streets, talking to the young men and women of the communities. He felt a need for a change. Going to work every day was yet an opportunity to make a difference. The author constantly teaches and empowers by teaching workshops and seminars. VisitDevon’s website  www.skylarwrites.com
Watch for scheduled appearances or contact Devon's publicist to schedule an appearance.  publicist@skylarwrites.com

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Black Birds

Set in the small Southern town of Dernier, Louisiana, during the Jim Crow era, "Blackbirds: Volume 1" tells the story of one summer in the life of 16-year-old Joshua McCray, his siblings Lincoln and Rita and their parents Robert and Leona - The book is the first in a five volume set following one family from 1955-1970 as they struggle with race, justice, loss and the pain of growing up.

A Liar's Tale

The book was born out of a chance encounter I had with a stranger many years back. On that day I was entering a 7-Eleven and chanced upon a brotha on a pay phone pleading with his girl friend to believe what he was laying on her. His claim was he had been at the hospital with his brother over the past week, apparently he had her car the entire time. He couldn't call because his father was back on the bottle and things were just getting bad. His buddy stood next to him and silently laughed as he told lie after lie, my thoughts strayed on the way home. "What if all of his lies came true."

"I love the freedom of working for an alternative paper. People read it. At just about every daily paper, circulation is down. Most of them just regurgitate press releases and CNN, and even if they break it CNN will kill them on the follow-up story and give it more coverage in 24 hours than they can in a week. The alternatives are the voice of the people and cover the news CNN and the daily papers are afraid to touch."

About The Author

André Coleman has worked as a professional and freelance reporter for almost 20 years. His work has appeared in Black Voice News, the Daily News, the Burbank Leader, LA City Beat, LA Valley Beat, Out Front Magazine and the Pasadena Star-News. A lifelong resident of Altadena, CA. in 1998 he optioned his first screenplay. Currently he is the city reporter for the Pasadena Weekly.

Since childhood Coleman has had a love for books, art and film. He got real life lessons in politics in 1969 when his family became the first black family to move into an affluent neighborhood and the next year that school district, Pasadena Unified, became the first school district west of the Mississippi forced to implement court ordered busing. Coleman was one of the first children on the bus.

Coleman currently appears, and occasionally hosts, the political television show Newsrap on Thursday nights, and can be heard from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday nights on the radio show Barry Gordon from Left Field with longtime actor and talk show host Barry Gordon. He is hard at work on his next novel, which should be out in the next two years

"I am the black experience," he said. "From integration to excellence."