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Acknowledging the plight of members of the African Diaspora (especially the males) and seeking to help stop the racism and sexism that plagues America, TEARS OF GOD by Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza is the author’s 33rd published work, and sixth book released in 2019. Published with assistance from BePublished.org in June, Mississippi native Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza offers listeners a series of short speeches and essays that individually and collectively address spiritual and social constructs in place to hamper and assist Black men.

Published in April 2020 with assistance from BePublished.org, NASTY FOR NO REASON is the 45th literary work released by Artistpreneur Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza. The author's first endeavor in mash-up writing, this work of fiction blends Jaza's love of non-fiction and humor with everyone else's love of fake news, romance, and murder.

Troubled hip-hop country star Freedom Cade once broke her heart when they were teenagers. He abandoned her on the night of their prom because of choices that landed him on the wrong side of the law. Disappointed because she believed he’d changed his hustling means of survival, she vowed never to love him again, though she carried his child. Even created a family with his former best friend, who was there for her when Freedom chose superstardom.

Successful real estate agent and interior designer Zuri Benton has never been afraid to dance alone in the rain. Caring for her emotionally unstable mother most of her life left little time to have the type of relationship she desired, and she’d learned to do without. Love wasn’t required. Thriving owner of a small moving company Elias "Lee" Thompson is content in his solitude. Determined to build a good life after his release from prison five years ago, he had no desire to remain stuck or expect women to accept his past transgressions. Love was only a dream.

Critically acclaimed relationship sex-pert, and licensed therapist Dr. Tiy-E Muhammad is back with his latest installment aptly titled Notes from a Professional Player where he boldly tackles the antiquated meaning of “Player” and offers a re-imagined definition of what a contemporary player, a.k.a. "Ladies Man", is or supposed to be. Drawing upon his debut novel, From Player to Poet, and his years in private marriage and family counseling, Dr. Tiy-E now raises the bar, and zeros in on the definition of a “Professional Player”, and his responsibilities.

This profoundly moving romance follows musician Sophie and journalist Nathan as they discover the power of connection and creative rejuvenation in the wake of loss.

Published with assistance from BePublished.org in January 2020, NO SMOKE SCREENS is the 42nd literary offering by Artistpreneur Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza. This guerilla-glue release by the Mississippi native addresses the horrific terror of intraracial homicides and some of the actions required to curtail these continual genocides. “The climate of today’s society is far too negative and divided,” Mylia complains. “I believe these problems live within people.

Published with assistance from BePublished.org in September 2019, WHAT YOU TEACH ME is the 38th literary offering by Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza. This guerilla-glue release takes a look at family dynamics from an alternate perspective – one that reveals some of the lessons adults have learned from (or have been reminded of by) the children in their lives.

After several tumultuous months of temptation, passion, and heartache, painful secrets have been unveiled. Kameron Youngblood reaches a crossroads. Falsely believing that Kameron chose Aaron, Bakari is resolute about closing the chapter on their love, and worse, he's leaving again. Aaron, still reeling from discovering his brother's affair with Kameron, surprisingly is not yet ready to give up on his marriage. He promises to be there for her—no matter what. Uncertain what choice to make, Kameron wavers. Then tragedy strikes, and even more secrets are revealed.

Impossible. I can't fall for this man. He's the type that women want to brag about taming. But I don't believe in urban myths and fairy tales and have no desire to waste time on a man who doesn't know the meaning of fidelity. Especially when that man is my brother's best friend.

I think my best friend just proposed to me . . . am I tripping? How could he remember, he can't be serious. A pact that we made when we were only teenagers couldn't still ring true . . . could it? I promised my best friend that we would get married if we were both thirty-five and still single. At the time, I was a teenager and believed that I would be married long before that age. But I was wrong. So very wrong. I'll be thirty-five on my next birthday and still single.

Amara Johnson has spent her life following the rules, always choosing stability over risk. But when she returns to Memphis for her estranged grandfather’s funeral, she inherits more than just his crumbling house. She inherits his unfinished story. A once-renowned blues musician, his name has been nearly erased, his legacy buried beneath family silence and years of regret.

It's been five long years . . . five years since I felt his touch, five years since I saw his face and here he is in my DM. I wanted so much more for us, so much so that I haven't let another man touch me in over five years. My friends probably think I'm crazy, but they don't understand when you've had a man who made you feel like no other. Hard to settle for anything less. I could feel the heat and mad chemistry as I ran my fingers across the words on the screen of my phone . . . it was him. I need to see him. I must see him. Just have to make sure that this time I don't get burned.

Bakari Youngblood is moving back home to Washington, DC, and his family could not be happier. But not Kameron, his brother's wife and the love of his life, with whom he shared a weekend of passion. Now that he's back and tantalizingly insistent that they continue to explore their love, Kameron is even more determined to suppress her desires for him and focus on her marriage.

On the eve of their tenth wedding anniversary, Kameron and Aaron Youngblood plan to renew their vows. They seem to have the perfect life and are the very definition of "couple goals." Yet Kameron feels uneasy about her relationship but can't figure out what's missing. Until Bakari, Aaron's hot younger brother, arrives in town for a job interview, bold in his attraction toward her. Kameron finds herself hopelessly drawn to him again like she was all those years ago when they first met.

Published with assistance from BePublished.org in March 2019, THE OIL MAN is the 30th literary release by Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza. This guerilla-glue novella is a confessional about the life Koco experienced during her whirlwind romance with Uche. A story of all that is common and uncommon in love, THE OIL MAN is sure to pique your interest and raise the stakes in your own quest to find and keep your ultimate lover.

The third of five children, Jaza knows first-hand the plight of the middle child.

Released in January 2019 with assistance from BePublished.org, CLEARING THE AIR is Author Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza’s 28th published work and her first of 12 solely dedicated to utilizing “fear-facing” or “embarrassment therapy” to push herself and others away from any lingering fear that keeps them trapped by lies and prevents them from completing goals or finding prolonged peace.“

Another guerilla-glue (freedom-focused) offering, these praises from 43-year-old Jaza are quick reads of testimonials of love and appreciation you will enjoy listening to or gifting to the Black man or woman you love. Overall, AMOUR NOIR reveals some of the many ways individual Black Americans love each other, and the myriad reasons we can’t resist doing so.

This guerilla-glue expression displays candid thoughts from the heart about the benefits of cooperation, truth about unity, and the steps to take to unify with anyone for any cause.