Featured Member: Mrs. Barbara Stevens on BlackInAmerica.com!

Q&A With Mrs. Barbara Stevens

What are your interests?
"Becoming an well known author and finishing school to become an Attorney" Interviewed by Siebra Muhammad 01/13/11

Why is that young african american men never support each other?
"They are competing for the wrong things And instead of helping and supporting one another they allowed circumswtances to destroy one another. That's why I stated that the white people are not keeping us enslaved our very own people are doing that." Interviewed by Branden Williams 07/27/08

Do you know who your are?
"I am Queen Barbara, put here for the sole purpose to encourage, uplift and bring people to self=awareness; planting seeds to children, so that we can begin a generation of good fruit; instead of the spoil " Interviewed by Dr. Ahmad Glover 07/27/08

Mrs. Barbara Stevens
CEO/Founder, Akimalyah Publishing for Wake Up! It
Location: Rensselaer, NY United States
Joined: Jul 27th, 2008

About (request update)

I am special because I am a Queen
A representative for all women, best encourager in the world. We have to all stand tall in our Queenship

My Interview Question

Do you consider yourself a Queen? If not, why?

Current Whereabouts:

Looking to get my books published and my poems that this record company asked for put to music, it's seven of them thus far.

Life & Professional Aspirations:

A.K.I.M.A.L.Y.A.H. Always Knowing Important Men And Ladies You Are here I encourage you all men or ladies, Stand for the right thing and leave the wrong alone

Website:

http://www.wakeupitsboutuakimalyah.com

Education (request update)

Other College... class of 2013

Undergrad Major: Law

Claim To Fame:

Associates Degree for Advanced Paralegal Author to 16 Volumes,under the name A.K.I.M.A.L.Y.A.H. Domestic Violence & Crime Victims Advocate Mother to 3 miracles - T. L. C. Doctors said I couldn't have children, but God gave me the ability I have three grown daughters, thank God.

Most Memorable Moment:

Doing Liturgical Dance "Shake Yourself Loose" written and prepared by Vicki Wanans, and three different classes barged in the door to gived me a standing ovation. This after it took me a while to stand in front of people to do essays verbally. And being name the most improved student.

High School: Albany High in Albany, NY class of 1982

Activities & Accomplishments:

Clerk Typist Typing 1 Art and Photography

Best Memories:

The Art Classes which allowed me to be the artistic person that I am.

Experience

I currently work with Akimalyah Publishing for Wake Up! It as CEO/Founder
I have 15 years of experience working in the Administrative and Support Services industry.

Paralegal/Administrative Assistant/Legal Assistant | Freelance
From August 2007 to Current • 19 year(s)
Domestic violence and crime victims advocate, legal research, case preparation, and court filing assistance.

Data Entry Operator | Bank of America
From August 2008 to December 2009 • 1 year(s)
Processed corporate tax documents on seasonal basis.

Customer Service Representative | Con-Way Freight
From August 2008 to December 2008 • 0 year(s)
Answered multi-line phones, handled billing, accounting, and consumer delivery setup.

Data Entry Machine Operator | Citizens Bank
From May 2007 to April 2008 • 1 year(s)
Check encoder processing and proofing checks.

Data Processing Operator | Ablest
From July 1994 to April 2008 • 14 year(s)
Processed medical and insurance claims, assisted with 10-key operator position.

Intern - Paralegal/Advocate | Unity House Law Project
From September 2006 to January 2007 • 1 year(s)
Prepared client case files for court, served as advocate, and performed secretarial duties.

Intern - Paralegal | Albany County District Attorney's Office
From August 2005 to February 2006 • 1 year(s)
Assisted with court programs, organized files and trial records, helped prepare for hearings.

Administrative Assistant | Rev. Dr. Ronald W. Steward
From September 1996 to September 2004 • 8 year(s)
Maintained calendar, prepared minutes and proposals, handled customer relations.

Administrative Assistant | Crenshaw Memorial Center/Union Missionary Baptist Church
From September 1996 to September 1998 • 2 year(s)
Maintained phone lines, performed bookkeeping, organized meetings.

Information Processing Specialist 1 | New York State Dept. of Social Services
From July 1984 to October 1989 • 5 year(s)
Performed data processing, typed reports, trained supervisors, processed medical claims and lottery accounts.

Activity

Looking for in-kind donations

Sometimes DV victims are faced with starting completely over like i did. AFter two in half months, we had to leave in the hurry and lost everything we ever had all our lives, including memory picture ...more
Posted by Mrs. Barbara Stevens on April 8th, 2011 • 1,136 Views

Books for Sale

Reaching out to help another is a honorable thing to do. I write not for myself but to help another. As a survivor of the worst kind of abuse; I vowed not to allow anyone go through what i want thro ...more
Posted by Mrs. Barbara Stevens on April 8th, 2011 • 945 Views

Wake Up! It's All About You Foundation

I want help to inc the foundation but need board members, need more assistance in helping people so that we can expand to more then the area I live in. Books that I sell will support the foundati ...more
Posted by Mrs. Barbara Stevens on February 16th, 2011 • 1,065 Views

Survivor 2 Survivor

Want to start a forum where us survivors can come together and come up with plans to help others to surivive like we did. Time and time again, I find that people have left their situations yes thats ...more
Posted by Mrs. Barbara Stevens on January 15th, 2010 • 463 Views

My BlackInAmerica.com Profile

Why Are You Concerned About Black America:

I am concerned about Black America because I don't want them to go through anymore pain. DV is a serious crime and needs to have a dead hault on it so that we can live and allow our children to have parents and not be trying to find a way because one parent is in prison due to killing mother or father. Books for sale self-publish to buy contact akimalyah@gmail.com check out the website: www.wakeupitsboutuakimalyah.com

How Did You Find Out About This Site:

My best friend Michelle told me about this site, and I thank God for her

What Would You Like To See On This Site:

More encouragement. We need to encourage each other more and more

Did You See The CNN Special Entitled "Black In America":

My Groups

Black Women Who Care

Fresh Inspired Rhema Evangelistic Ministries

Guestbook Comments

	SPECIAL: All books are on sale for $10.00 for specal handling of $3.99 for delivery. Make checks out to: Wake Up! it's All About You Foundation, Address: Akimalyah Publishing, C\O: Barbara Judkins-Stevens, Rensselaer, NY 12144 or email for more information: akimalyah@gmail.com [Business Email] your support is needed Tagged by Mrs. Barbara Stevens on 10/28/2011

	books for sell, remember all proceeds goes to the foundation to raise money to help victims of domestic violence check out the website: www.wakeupitsboutuakimalyah.com email: akimalyah@gmail.com remember you help one person you save a whole family. Everyone has either experienced or see someone go through domestic violence which includes but not limited to: Verbal Assault, Physical Assault, Financial Abuse, Emotional and Mental Abuse all of it is wrong and children are learning from what they see at home. Lets help by start to show children that relationships are not supposed to be this way. Tagged by Mrs. Barbara Stevens on 02/16/2011

	thanks all the artwork i do it myself and it gets better n better each day and inspired to write because i want to be that clear voice for those that cant speak or stand up for themselves Tagged by Mrs. Barbara Stevens on 07/27/2010

	Greetings Sister, just viewed your latest blog post, what an excellent profile you have. Keep up the good work!!! Love and Peace From New Orleans, Siebra Tagged by Siebra Muhammad on 07/27/2010

	The above states that I am working for Unity House I interned at the Unity House Law Project with this Domestic Violence Attorney as a Paralegal in the office and Advocate in the courthouse. The one thing that I loved about this internship is that the attorney wanted her workers which was me and the Legal Secretary she had go to court with her. Tagged by Mrs. Barbara Stevens on 09/03/2008

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