Lisa K. Stephenson is the first African American author to attach a soundtrack to a novel. Born to a mother and father from Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in a family rooted in African American studies, she began writing during college at Utica. Lisa is a multi-hyphenate talent: author, motivational speaker, magazine publisher, executive producer, public relations officer, and philanthropist—passionate about impact through storytelling and representation. She is a proud dog mom.