Featuring author Janis Evans

 

Janis Leslie Evans, the “Healing Author,” has been writing since she was a child. Born in Buffalo, New York, she is a first-generation American born to Jamaican parents who immigrated from the Caribbean and Canada. Janis has been a resident of Washington, DC since 1982 when she entered Howard University as a graduate student and received her master’s degree in counseling psychology. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Buffalo State College. She is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, is the sole owner of Evans Counseling & Consultation, PLLC, and provides individual and couples counseling services to her clients.

Janis has always loved writing poetry throughout her life and was first published at the age of 11 in an annual book published by Buffalo Public Schools, which highlighted the creative writing of its students. Janis continued to write for leisure as a young adult and was chosen to participate in a 2-week journalism workshop for minority students on the campus of Buffalo State College. Janis continued to hone her writing skills when she joined HubPages writing site in 2012 where she continues to publish poetry and informational articles on various subjects such as relationships, grief, loss, trauma, and spirituality. She recently added Medium to her sites to post her thoughts.

As a debut author, Janis has written her first book, “Recollections About Race: Getting to the Roots and Healing.” Emotionally gutted by a flood of memories after witnessing the brutal murder of George Floyd, Janis began to write about events she experienced over her lifetime. The events she details are common and relatable to African Americans, particularly Black women, who were triggered by the cumulative effects of witnessing the racial upheaval and protests of the summer of 2020. 

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My review for Recollections About Race: Getting to the Roots and Healing”:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spreading a word is a form of resistance

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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022

This book teaches us not only about the bad side of human nature but also gives a powerful message: how to fight against discrimination and racism. Head up and smile while your heart is aching, as the author says.
In this collection of stories, a reader could see many forms of racist behavior: mocking, using violence, and making blurred photos in newspapers to cover the real color of skin.
As shameful as behavior or racists, it is also shameful not to talk about it, so congrats on the author's attitude and spreading the word.