WHO IS ANTONIA?
AnTonia Jackson went from homeless to standing on stage.
She is a native of Atlanta, Ga., and is married to Richard Jackson, an Army soldier.
She became a 2x published author at the age of sixteen and a youth advocate at twelve, where she spoke out on issues in the community. Antonia later became known as Awoken Voice, the Spoken Word Artist.
She has won several competitions: Hank Stewart Foundation, Omega Psi Phi, Therrell High Talent Show, SCLC Youth Oratorical Contest, RTB Virtual Talent Show, etc.
She has also performed on Juneteenth, ATL Back to School Bash, More Than Music ATL, Kwanzaa events, etc.
Her first children’s book, I’m Flawsome, was released in June 2020, and she published her 4th book shortly after, titled SISTA Gurl: Soul Conversations Self Help Guide.
She has been interviewed on several radio broadcasts and featured in the Bold Favor Magazine.
AnTonia is currently enrolled at Penn Foster College to pursue her career as a Pharmacy Technician while also working as a Pre-K paraeducator.
As a freelancer, she does Website Design and Photography.
LEARNING FROM THE PAST
Growing up, I didn’t have much, but the main thing I had was love.
My mom, siblings, and I were homeless for roughly four years. It was tough, and the better days seemed further away. I grew up on the values “self-love” and “serving others.”
At twelve years old, my mother entered me in the SCLC youth oratorical contest where I spoke about youth violence in the community in which I won first place.
From that point on, my love for public speaking grew. Seeing my mother fight for herself and her six kids made me want to become a better leader.
With that being said, I was inspired by my mother to write and publish my first book at 15 years old titled “Answers from God.”
A year later wrote and published my second book, “Call on Me,” while winning speaking competitions and doing volunteer work in between.
I couldn’t stop there with a creative mind, so I wrote two more books within the next three years and became an entrepreneur.
LESSONS LEARNED
The main thing I’ve learned about becoming an Author is that it takes discipline and focus. It also takes patience because sometimes writer’s block will get in the way. When that happens, it’s best to step away from the pen and relax your mind because one thing you don’t want to do is rush a story.
As far as the entrepreneurial side its definitely something you need to be passionate about. Not only that, but it takes dedication and consistency. Entrepreneurial success doesn’t happen overnight, referring back to the sentence before this as to why. If this is a journey you are honestly willing to embark on, I say do it because the reward from all the hard work, late nights, endless cries, etc. is all worth it! Remember, don’t let the bad days make you think you have a bad life.
You can take a break, change careers, find other things that interest you, switch majors, etc. BUT DO NOT GIVE UP!
My books are available on Amazon, and my services are listed on my website at www.antoniamfwilliams.com
Accountability Money Box now teaches children:
- How To Think Positive About Yourself
2. How To Invest
3. How To Give Back
The new and improved Accountability Money Box game helps boost and promote financial literacy, self-love & the meaning of giving back!
The reason behind me creating this GoFundMe is to raise start-up costs to get new illustrations and designs done and order prototypes. My goal is for this campaign to be funded by mid-November to present the latest version of Accountability Money Box right before Christmas!
I would genuinely love your support. Thank you all in advance! #THEGAMECHANGERFORYOUTHTODAY
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