Lillie Maria White was born June 28, 1956 in Dunbar, a black communityon the outskirts of Madisonville, in Cincinnati Ohio. I am the fourthchild born to Maryann White, a license practical nurse. I began writingin kindergarten Madisonville Public Elementary School. I moved to St.Anthony Catholic School from 1st to 8th grade writing poems aboutmy siblings and reading The Book of Knowledge Encyclopedias was myfavorite pass time. After elementary school I went to Marion High Schoolfor girls. My freshman year I sang The Declaration Of Independence inthe school talent show. High school was full of creative activities, writingpoems, plays, class programs, oral recitals filled my days.My educational pursuits took me to Cincinnati State Technical and Community College where I obtainedan Associate of Applied Science Multi- Competency Health Technology Degree.The College of Mount St. Joseph was my next educational pursuit. I studied under Dr. Victoria Ford. I wasfeatured poet for the English department, all head of the Humanities attended. I graduated and obtained aBachelors of Arts Degree, my major Communication Arts.The most recent achievement was to have an active part in the 99th NAACP Convention 2008. It was heldhere in Cincinnati Oh. I recited at The Author Pavilion my poem Old Gray Eyes, wrote in honor of ThePatriarch of Dunbar, my great grandfather JAMES HARRISON MURPHY. It was well received.I am an entrepreneur still living in Cincinnati OH, still writing messages of hope and ready to contributein making the world a better place for all.