Phyllis Jane BrownPhyllis J. Brown has published two African American Literature and Cultural Activities Kits for Educators, grades K-3 and 4-6; poetry, her Master's Degree thesis entitled: Narratives of Enslaved People: Lifting the Veil, Resisting the Peculiar Instittion; and a play that she also directed which was performed in several California venues, entitled, O Freedom! In pursuit of historical authenticity for Folayan's Promise, she visited 3 continents, and 34 countries, including 14 in Africa to create a rich palette of culturally authentic African heritage, with its perils of enslavement, as well as, traditions, triumphs and African contributions to the world portrayed in The Legacy of the Gold-Banded Box series. Author, speaker, and coach Phyllis Brown, is a California Literature Consultant, who was honored to be a finalist for the Teacher of Excellence award. Her five-book series, The Legacy of the Gold-Banded Box, received the Outstanding Fiction award at the Southern California Writers' Conference. Read More Read Less