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VOICES is a catalyst for change, and our mission is to uplift and inspire all. The work we do and the contributors behind it all are changing lives.
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The Vision —

A Catalyst for Change

VOICES envisions a world where the transformative narratives of Black image bearers, filled with redemption, resilience, and hope, resound. Through diverse mediums such as books, devotional articles, podcasts, films, and beyond, we passionately amplify the profound stories that showcase Black dignity.
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The Mission —

To Uplift & Inspire All

Our Daily Bread Ministries launched VOICES in 2018 with a mission to pursue its passion for equity and diversity. Our primary focus lies in serving and uplifting people of African descent, valuing their unique perspectives and experiences. Through a diverse range of mediums, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality and meaningful content.
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Our People —

Meet the Team

The VOICES team represents a diverse group of contributors whose works are changing lives.
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Katara Washington Patton

Author, Executive Editor at VOICES & Our Daily Bread Ministries
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Rasool Berry

Teaching Pastor at The Bridge Church, Director of Partnerships & Content Development at Our Daily Bread Ministries
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Jan Spivey Glichrist

Award-Winning Illustrator
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Dr. Carey Latimore IV

Professor, Pastor, Author
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Debbye Turner Bell

Author, Minister, Business Leader, Journalist
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Rev. Noel Hutchinson

Pastor, Writer, Missions Director
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Ekemini Uwan

Theologian, Writer, Podcast Host
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Ambassador Suzan Cook

Author, Pastor, Former US Presidential Advisor
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Joyce Dinkins

Writer, Editor
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Chriscynethia Floyd

Vice President of Publishing at Our Daily Bread Ministries
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Ya’Ke Smith

Filmmaker, Professor
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Sho Baraka

Artist, Author
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Ya'Ke Smith

Filmmaker, Professor

Ya’Ke Smith’s films have received worldwide acclaim, screening, and awards at over 100 film festivals. He is a film professor of film at the University of Texas at Austin and the director of “Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom” documentary.

Chriscynethia Floyd

Vice President of Publishing at Our Daily Bread Ministries
Chriscynethia spearheads US publishing at Our Daily Bread Ministries which produces 60 million devotionals and books worldwide! In addition to devotionals, she leads VOICES.

Ambassador Suzan Cook

Author, Pastor, Former US Presidential Advisor

Cook served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom under President Barack Obama. She was also a distinguished fellow of the Religious Freedom Institute and is the author of “Rhythms of Rest.”

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Ekemini Uwan

Theologian, Writer, Podcast Host

Uwan is a public theologian whose book “Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation” won the 2022 NAACP Image Award. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Huffington Post Black Voices, Christianity Today, and Our Daily Bread.

Rev. Noel Hutchinson

Pastor, Writer, Missions Director

Hutchinson is a graduate of United Theological Seminary, Executive Director of Missions for the Progressive National Baptist Convention, and writer for Our Daily Bread special editions, including
“On the Shoulders of Giants.”

Debbye Turner Bell

Author, Minister, Business Leader, Journalist
Miss America 1990, Bell has reported for and contributed to numerous news shows and traveled as a motivational speaker for more than two decades. Her book, Courageous Faith, was published in 2021.
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Dr. Carey Latimore IV

Professor, Pastor, Author

Dr. Latimore IV wrote “Unshakable Faith: African American Stories of Redemption, Hope, and Community.” He was a major contributor to the “Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom” documentary. Though he went home to be with the Lord in 2022, the legacy he left as a professor, pastor, and writer lives on.

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Jan Spivey Glichrist

Award-Winning Illustrator
Gilchrist is an award-winning illustrator of some 100 books. She’s also the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King Book Awards, and the Zora Neale Hurston Award the highest honor given by the National Association of Black Storytellers.

Rasool Berry

Teaching Pastor at The Bridge Church, Director of Partnerships & Content Development at Our Daily Bread Ministries

Berry serves as a teaching pastor at The Bridge Church in Brooklyn, New York. He is also the host of the “Where Ya From?” podcast, is featured in the “Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom” documentary, and the docuseries “In Pursuit of Jesus.” He serves as the Director of Partnerships & Content Development at Our Daily Bread Ministries.

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Katara Washington Patton

Author, Executive Editor at VOICES & Our Daily Bread Ministries

Washington Patton is the Executive Editor for VOICES and Our Daily Bread Ministries. She also is the author of “Navigating The Blues: Where to Turn When Worry, Anxiety, or Depression Steals Your Hope.”

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Sho Baraka

Artist, Author

Sho Baraka is an internationally known recording artist and speaker. He’s the highlighted artist on the “Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom” soundtrack.

Joyce Dinkins

Writer, Editor
Dinkins served as the first Executive Editor of VOICES and oversaw the publication of the VOICES books and devotionals that were created in that time. She continues to contribute to VOICES, while also serving as the director of Publishing in Color which exists to increase the number of books published by spiritual writers of color.