Malik Yoba actor/author/motivational speaker, entrepreneur has appeared in over 20 films including the Disney classic "Cool Runnings" and numerous television roles including New York Undercover and most recently the FX Networks "Thief' (Spring 2006.) He is also the author of "Lessons From The Streets and her Places." The former vice president of the City Kids Foundation, Malik has been working as an arts educator for over twenty years.In a thoughtful, poignant and humorous way, “Please Return My Phone Call:  Preventing The Demise Of Personal And Professional Relationships” explores some of the causes and effects of this “horrible habit” and offers simple solutions for fixing the problem.

Akoshia Yoba's poem, entitled "Dream Time" was published by the International Library of Poetry in 2002. She is also the author of two novels, "Diary of New Age Divorcee," "So She Says," and the co-author of a memoir, "Call and Response: Letters Between A Mother and Daughter." She graduated Cum Laude from the City College of New York and holds a B.A. degree in English Literature.