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Brittney Grimes is a poet, published author, writer, model and motivational speaker. Her first book, ''Poetry For A Child By A Child'', was followed by ''The Poetry For A Child By A Child Workbook'', ''Ice Cream Dreams'', and ''The True Glory of the Christmas Story''.〔 She has spoken on CNN Person of the Day,〔CNN Anchor John King. (CNN Transcript from Lou Dobbs Tonight ), March 16, 2004.〕 ABC 7, NBC, Good Morning America, UPN and Nickelodeon Nick News. Her work has been in ''Ebony'' magazine, ''The New York Times'', ''Scholastic'' magazine, ''Newsday'' and other publications. She has modeled for runway and commercial print, including a national JBS Hair Ad, and Vibe Vixen of the Day.〔Vibe Vixen, ("Vibe Vixen of the Day" ), June 25, 2012〕 As a writer, Brittney has received numerous awards, including the National Organization for Women (NOW) "Young Achiever's Award", the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Award for Achievement, the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award given by Zeta Phi Beta, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award.〔''Careers & Colleges'', ("Teens Most Likely to Succeed: These Five Talented Teens Prove That with a Little Determination and Hard Work, You Can Achieve Your Goals-And Make a Real Difference in the Lives of Others" ), March 22, 2007〕 In 2005, Brittney's name was placed on the Wall of Tolerance in Montgomery, Alabama, in honor of Rosa Parks' National Campaign for Tolerance.〔 In 2007, she was awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.〔 She received the Silver Award and a letter from President George Bush.〔''The Leader'', ("BHS Grimes honored" ), March 15, 2007. Pg. 11〕 In 1998, Brittney recited her poem "Children of the World" on ''It's Showtime at the Apollo'' at the Apollo Theater in Harlem NY, on Amateur Night, and came in first place.〔 In 2002, she spoke at the McDonalds Gospelfest, an annual gospel music and talent festival. She recited a poem she wrote and won first place in the first ever Gospel Poetry Category contest. In 2015, Brittney was a national recipient of a handcrafted plaque from the Wells Fargo Bank "Untold Stories Collection" for her poetry. In October 2006, Brittney was featured in ''Ebony'' magazine in an article titled "Terrific Teens".〔''Ebony'', ("Terrific Teens" ), October 2006.〕 In 2007, she was the Grand Prize winner of ''Seventeen'' magazine and Avon Makeup's national "Avon Make your Mark" Contest, which honored a young woman who is making her mark through volunteering in her community.〔 She is featured in the October 2013 issue of ''Long Island Woman''.〔(''Long Island Woman'' ), October 2013, Page 10〕 Her next book is coming out in Spring 2014. She is also a writer for The Huffington Post blog. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brittney-grimes/ )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brittney Grimes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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