About Us
Lakeisha Sykes-Bell
Lakeisha Sykes-Bell is a proud wife and mother who resides in New Jersey. Being a mom affords Lakeisha the unique opportunity to peek inside the lives of little girls.
In her spare time, Lakeisha enjoys spending time with her family. She is a member of Cathedral International in Perth Amboy, New Jersey where she serves as a dance minister. She is also a member of the auspicious Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Lakeisha acquired her doctorate degree in Medical Humanities (DMH) from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.
Tameka Sykes-Lewis
Tameka Lewis resides in New Jersey with her husband and her vibrant daughter. She realized the need for more African American children’s books when her daughter would ask questions about the color of her skin. Tameka partnered with her sister to create Mama’s Brown Girls to demonstrate the importance of self-identity for our girls at an early age. Tameka believes it is easy to build a child’s confidence by providing positive and healthy development early in life.
As a Girl Scouts leader Tameka enjoys introducing new leadership experiences throughout her daughter’s troop. In her spare time, she enjoys running and volunteering throughout the community.
Tameka obtained her MSIS degree from Steven’s Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.
Jay Foster
Jay Foster has been producing artwork since the age of four. His primary interests are cartooning, illustrating for publications, storyboarding, and character design for live action and animated film and video projects.
A resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Jay is an avid movie and sports enthusiast who has done editorial and sports cartooning for newspapers, and illustrations for several books by various authors.
Jay is employed as a creative media associate, and is currently developing his own multimedia projects, including comic strips, comic books, animated stories, and original screenplays.