The Open Door

When a Black mother is challenged with unimaginable circumstances, she instinctively and intuitively summons the strength and wisdom of her ancestors. They show up every time.

Joanna Chavis Johnson

Joanna Chavis Johnson is a preacher’s kid born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where she earned her doctorate degree in Educational Leadership. She is an educator, consultant, grant writer, and peer reviewer. She is a devoted wife, mother, and Nana. She finds comfort in the kitchen on holidays and special occasions invoking the spirit of her mother preparing and serving delicious meals for her family, but her true passion is the spiritual renewal, release from tension, and joy that writing brings. She hopes that her gift will inspire, and bring light, love, and laughter to all who happen to read it.

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