Press & Prosperity: Nikeshia Elise Williams speaks to her author journey and creating legacy

In this episode of Press & Prosperity, Wayne "Mr. Al Pete" Peterson sits down with Nikeshia Elise Williams. She's an author, journalist, and narrative strategist. They spoke about her mission to continue adding legacy to her meaningful work, how to find one's voice and the courage to tell one's stories, and much more.

She also speaks about her new book 'The Seven Daughters of Dupree' which is set to release on January 27th, 2026. Pre-order her book, as well as follow her work on her website: https://www.newwrites.com.

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Nikeshia Elise Williams bio:

Nikesha Elise Williams is a two-time Emmy award winning producer, an award-winning author, and producer and host of the Black and Published podcast. A narrative strategist by day and journalist always, her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Essence, and Vox. Nikesha is a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow and a DeGroot Foundation Writer of Note grantee. A Chicago native, she lives in Florida with her family.

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