The Team
Who We Are
Tina J
Founder & CEO
Tina Jenkins is an author, publisher and founder of Classy Women Brunch. She was born and raised in Long Branch, NJ, and have resided there her entire life. She graduated from Long Branch High School in ‘93 and went on to obtain her Associate's Degree in Business Administration. She later received her Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and also became a Certified Substitute in the state of NJ for ages K-12. She currently have 135 Urban Fiction books on Amazon, in which 130 reached the number one spot on the Amazon charts in African American Urban Fiction and African American Romance. She is an indie publisher for all genres and continuously push for fresh new voices in the industry. When not writing, she enjoy spending time with her family and her crazy dogs.
Charisse c. Carr
Author
Aquarius
author
Hey, I'm Aquarius! Born and raised in Atlanta. I've always loved to read and write. I love to write confident and bold women because through them; I learned to love myself. So, in all of the books that I write, you'll find some kind of self-love and some laughs too! You can join my readers group, Aqua's Corner, on Facebook.
C.K. TARVER
author
Crystal Kinn-Tarver is a wife, and mother of three from the east side of Detroit Michigan. She enjoys music, reading, traveling, having good times with family/friends, and donating and volunteering at local charities. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science with minors in Business and Health Administration from the University of Michigan in 2019. Her dreams include but are not limited to seeing her stories on the big screen and traveling abroad.
Yael b.
Author
Yael B has fostered her love for writing since childhood. She has written two books. Her debut book The United States of Garfield (new title) was published on Amazon in 2020 and will be re-published in 2023 in digital copy and paperback. She graduated from Monmouth University with a B.A in English and a concentration in Creative Writing. Other works that Yael has written include poetry, plays and screenplays. When she is not writing, Yael enjoys acting, theater, watching movies and sports, traveling and spending time with her nieces. She currently resides in Ocean Township, New Jersey.
gia marie
author
A single mother to a 2 year old. I reside in the south suburbs of Chicago. Took the pain on losing a significant other and expressed it in writing..Took a joy to it just as much as I love to read and binge book series..I do plan on taking this as a new role and a new author who has such a broad imagination im willing to share with the world! I plan on writing more books and also want to give a feel of relations to everyday woman empowerment.
earnest lee
author
Earnest Lee is a novelist, poet, lyricist, and playwright. He is an Arkansas Police Officer by trade and fiction writer by calling. Earnest writes crime mystery thrillers and he enjoys collaborating with childhood friend Mikah Reign. Newbie to books, Earnest Lee has almost three decades under his belt as a writer. He revels in the opportunity to paint pictures with vivid stories that are imaginative and authentic. Earnest Lee has been married for a quarter of a century and he is a proud father and grandfather. His motto is “Speak honestly, write earnestly."
t.c. johnson
AUTHOR
Author T.C. Johnson is a wife, mom of six and gigi of five. Born and raised in New York (pick a borough) and currently residing in Philadelphia.
Her dream was to entertain. She was convinced that she would be the next Diahann Carroll.
Her love for reading opened unimaginable doors. In eighth grade she was awarded an academic scholarship to a private high school. Her world as she knew it changed. She went from the South Bronx to Putney, Vermont.
When you expand your view, your dreams expand as well. She began writing. Poems, short stories and plays. She made people laugh. And she liked how that felt.
Life happened. But here she is finally fulfilling a dream deferred.
mz. wright
author
Mikah reign
AUTHOR
Mikah Reign is a novelist, poet, lyricist, and actor. He is a Texas Peace Officer by trade and a passionate fiction writer. Coauthor of the Running Back Series and the King Series, Mikah enjoys collaborating with childhood friend Earnest Lee. Mikah is a talented sketch artist, and he relishes creating characters in make-believe worlds on pages of sketchbooks. Mikah's creativity spills over from drawing to writing as he mixes romance and drama cultivating unforgettable tales filled with unimaginable twists and turns. Mikah was born and raised in Funkytown Fort Worth, and he is a proud single parent of two youngins