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Just Imagine…What If There Were No Black People in the World? — Author Tamara Shiloh Launches Crowdfunding Project

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Jaxon’s Magical Visit with Black Inventors and ScientistsI will be starting a crowdfunding campaign June 19 to help with funding my children’s book series — What If There Were No Black People in the World? The first book in the series, Jaxon’s Magical Adventure with Black Inventors & Scientists, will be out in October. I have also created Jaxon’s Journal, a coloring book and a work-puzzle book that are directly related to the book.

My goal is to place the books into libraries, schools, children organizations and provide teachers with information that will hopefully enable them to incorporate Black history into their curriculum with ease. It is my opinion that children might be more engaged in school if they were introduced to people they can relate to and feel good about their accomplishments. Historical figures can provide a mentoring effect and provide children with career options as well.

This is a big project and I am counting on your help to spread the word so that I can reach out to and get in front of as many schools, libraries and children’s organizations that I can. They say it takes a village to raise a child, it will also take a village to ensure this project is a success. Your help with the printing and marketing will enable me to do just that, be successful.  My IndieGoGo Crowdfunding Page launches on June 18. Help me out by spreading the word.

Thanks!

Negative minds will not lead a positive life.
Just Imagine…What If There Were No Black People in the World?

About Tamara Shiloh

Tamara is rewriting and updating her children’s book series on African American inventors and scientists. The five book series, Just Imagine…What if there were no Black People in the World is about African American inventors, scientists and other notable Black people in history. Book (1) Jaxon’s Magical Journey with Black Inventors and Scientists, (2) Marvin and Melvin’s Trip Downtown, (3) Let’s Hear it for the Girls, (4) Marvin and Faja’s Trip to NASA and (5) Marvin Meets Deadwood Dick. She has also written a book about Kwanza, Juneteenth and a short list of African American Firsts. She also does speaking engagements on the importance of teaching Black History all year.

Her other writing experience includes owner/editor-in-chief of Desert Diamonds Magazine, highlighting the accomplishments of minority women in Nevada, assisted with the creation, design and writing of a Los Angeles based, herbal magazine entitled Herbal Essence; editorial contribution to Homes of Color; editor and chief of Black Insight Magazine, the first digital, interactive magazine for and about African Americans. She wrote bios and profiles for sports figures for the now-defunct PublicFigure.com; created newsletters for various businesses and organizations and her own Las Vegas community newsletter, Tween Time News, a monthly publication highlighting music entertainment in the various venues of Las Vegas.

She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Bay Area Independent Book Publishers Association (BAIPA), Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Point Richmond Business Association, National Professional Women’s Network, Bay Area Consultants Network, Redwood Writers Club, Independent Book Publishers Association (IPBA) and California Writer’s Club-Berkeley & Marin.