Ciara is a creative person, who by nature enjoys sharing learning experiences in a wide a range of formats and disciplines. Discovering poetry at a young age, Ciara knew there was power in words and language that felt irresistible. After graduating with a master’s degree in Education from Wilmington University,
she worked on several short stories but felt little enthusiasm for them. However, during the stringent Covid period, and in the face of unimagined loss, inspiration surprisingly hit, and Melanin Mel was born. Ciara commented that “This book has been a true labor of love.”