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Naomi Winston, a native of Thibodaux, LA, and current Baltimore resident, earned her history degree at Xavier University of Louisiana in 2021. Struggling to publish her first book at 17, she founded Revolutionary Hearts Industries to elevate Black women's stories. In 2019, she created affirmation coloring books to address colorism, 5 years later now a nationally recognized educational resource company known as The Creative Representation Empire. Featured on CBS Mornings, Winston's 12+ coloring books promote community storytelling and support BIPOC entrepreneurs. She states that the goal of her community curated coloring books is to create physical manifestation of community with the hopes of taking the loneliness out of childhood. She mentors youth in entrepreneurship and community journalism, believing everyone can "find their something" to make the world a better place.