*Quotes*

If it is possible I think that Ebony Janice sits on the shoulders of Jesus ease dropping on the things that have been whispered to him. She is a healer, an activist, young black girl with a drive to empower other young black girls. There is nothing more powerful than a women who believes. Believes to the point that non believers and believers alike will sometimes perceive her as crazy. She is crazy with praise, filled with passion and faith. It is well with ebonyjanice even when it isn’t, it still is. She understands the spirit and communicates with the ancestors with no apologies. I am thankful that God found it necessary to send ebony to me. With her radical praising and her down to earth black girl lingo she is a reminder that Jesus loves all the children... even us nappy headed lil black girls that the world tries to hide.
-Tamara Blue (HBO Def Poet)

Ebony Janice is both inspired and inspiration. Her work is not only a thing to be treasured, it is a place to be lifted and remembered and loved.
-Bassey Ikpi (5 time HBO Def Poet)

*BIO*

EbonyJanice Moore was born and raised in Sandusky, Ohio. She graduated in 2001 and attended the University of Cincinnati and then Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama. She is a Self proclaimed "Sista-Girl", artist, activist, community loving friend – currently enrolled at Spelman College in the Comparative Women's Studies department.

She loves having "nappy" hair and when she dances for the Lord she pretends to dance like she's a part of Alvin Aiely dance troupe... even though she can't. She loves Jesus and is clearly not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ as she will pray "in Jesus name" in a room full of atheists. She is bold. Even when she is silent. Writer, dramatic worshiper, and poet - EbonyJanice uses words to get peace. And when the words won't come the way she wants them to she is known to cry, dance, draw, sing, shout... anything to get it out! She is the mighty woman of God and believes that she is "the called." Did I mention she loves the Lord? Apparently he heard her cry and pitied every groan.

She is the author of a book of poems entitled: Young Black Girl (belle noire publishing) and founder of Belle Noire Ministries (a young women's ministry), monthly contributor to the monthly black interest news paper: The Advocate, and teacher of a curriculum she designed called - Black Girl Curriculum (which includes her 10 Things Every Black Girl Should Know list). EbonyJanice works full time as an editor and is pursuing her dreams of owning her own publishing company and a book store that specializes in rare black books. She is a radical and believes that she will co-pastor an awesome ministry with her husband one day soon. She's in love with a man. Clearly she feels that's noteworthy. Mostly she loves the God in him. II Kings 4:8-37 is her favorite story in the Bible. She is the Shunamite Woman.

Really. It is well.

*SPOKEN WORD*

Ebony Janice has performed her poetry for greats like Rev. Run of the infamous Run DMC and opened up for the likes of Russell Simmons, Shang Forbes and Bruce Bruce. She’s shared the stage with Tony Award Winning Georgia Me and HBO Def Poets Tamara Blue, Ishle Yi Park and Bassey Ikpi. From 2001-2003 EbonyJanice was a staple in the Cincinnati Hip Hop and Spoken Word scene and has recorded with major Cincinnati artists: Prose, and producers B.Will and Illpoetic. She is working on her first spoken word/ hip hop album and looks to release it early 2008. She has self published a book of poems entitled: Young Black Girl and recently finished up work on her second book (a book of poems, short stories, journal entries, and other ramblings about loving a black man) "Love Poems for Ivan – And For the Times I Hate You" EbonyJanice has recently completed her first fiction novel. She has also been published in The Atlanta Tribune Magazine and Raising Poetry - a poetry magazine.

*Community Activism*

Belle Noire Young Women’s Ministry (Belle Noire is French for Beautiful Black – this ministry is the umbrella organization for which The Black Girl Curriculum falls under. EbonyJanice mentors young black women and ministers to the truth of their natural royalty *their ancestors were kings and queens* and their spiritual ancestry *their father is the King of Kings*

NAACP – Youth and College Division (Active member of the association locally, regionally and nationally since she was 10 years old, EbonyJanice has been a member of ACT-SO and acted as President, Vice President, and Membership Chair throughout her entire youth and college experience)

Director of Ethnic and Cultural Affairs (University of Cincinnati – directed Peace Rally, march for Affirmative Action in Cincinnati 2001 *6th Circuit Court of Appeals and *Washington D.C. Supreme Court// World Fest Committee Member, special member of each board for all ethnic and cultural groups on the UC campus including Latinos En Accion, NAACP, Filipino Student Association and Asian American Association.)

The Cornbread Chronicles (an online ministry) EbonyJanice is the editor of an online ministry through email and www.myspace.com/bellenoire (and www.ebonyjanice.com) The Cornbread Chronicles are a series of blogs that entertain, empower, educate and enlighten. Over 300 people, weekly, read the random (yet very spiritually inspired) convictions of EbonyJanice, as she offers her opinion and her heart on issues ranging from Jesus to Revolution (as if that’s not the same)!!

Young Black Girls Love Jesus
and he clearly loves them
cause what's cooler than being a
Young Black Girl?!

Peace Like Ebony Janice