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Dreams Always Matter… #WeNeedDiverseRomance

Happy Martin Luther King Day here in the US!

I always think of this as a day of reflection and not just a day of sales or a day off from work. I’m sure it helps that my children share a birthday with the great Dr. King which I always thought was a great honor and never missed an opportunity to remind them of that. They know the history and how far we have and sadly how far we still have to go. Recently, with the passing of my Nana, piggy backing on the powerful and important #WeNeedDiverse books hashtag, I started the #WeNeedDiverseRomance hashtag attempting to honor Nana’s love of romance and highlight the lack of diversity in the genre. Yes, we even have a long way to go when it comes to publishing and getting equal representation when it comes to our stories of happily ever after. And this is me with this hashtag hoping in some way to bring awareness and enact a bit of change to help balance the scales. It may be a small dream but it’s a DREAM all the same.

#WeNeedDiverseRomance

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And if we have learned anything from Dr. King it’s that Dreams Always Matter.

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All the best,

KMJ

One Comment

  • Reese Ryan

    What a great photo of Dr. and Mrs. King. I love that we’re adding a #WeNeedDiverseRomance hashtag to the mix. Way to go, Kwana, and happy new year to you!