The Soultown! Volume III: Issue 6 JUNE 2019 | Page 2

EDITOR’S NOTE IN THE SOULTOWN Hello, Beautiful Readers of The Soultown! Happy Father’s Day to all of the Fly Papas out there! The summer has crept in on us and it is a hot one! This month, Chef Derrek shares a secret family recipe for chocolate chip cookies, while the youth from the Waterloo Writing Project share their creativity and original poems. Leave It All Up to Steve! has the facts about the seriousness of pranks. Yours truly shares My Messy Truth: On Being Bored and Chillin’, the Innovative Extraordinaire of the Soultown Magazine reaffirms her promise to our ancestors. Don’t forget to click on the live link at the bottom of each story to learn more about our Contributing Artists and log on to thesoultown.com for more stories. I am Tyra Nelson-Reck, Guest Editor-in-Chief for The Soultown Digi & Print Mag., and I’m here to remind you: Never underestimate the power of words! Thank you for having SOUL! , [email protected]. TYRA NELSON-RECK Tyra was born and partially raised on Chicago’s south side where she began writing short stories and poems. Through her fascination of words and all things made up, she was able to make connections with her peers and eventually, her knack for creative writing gained her great admira- tion and respect. Tyra has spent the past 18 years serving as a teacher and program director for various high schools, colleges and universities. She enjoys traveling to tropical climates and dreams of one day moving to the island of Curacao to write, teach and lay on the beach all day. June 2019 • The Soultown Magazine • Celebrating 2 years • Connecting Our Culture to Our Cyber & Conscious Communities • thesoultown.com 2