NOMINATED FOR BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM at the 2006 National Underground Spoken Word and Poetry Awards (NUSPA), Washington, D.C. "Who I am is a Spirit; What I am is Evolution; Where I am going is on a Journey." On the island of Antigua, in the heart of the Caribbean, Carolyn Providence was born. Poetry became her calling at age five, and poetry gave her the name "Black Beauty". Black Beauty became a professional poet in the year 2000. She lives on stage and becomes alive with her inspirational and motivational poems. She reaches the hearts and minds and souls of many, and she empowers women to realize and appreciate themselves. Black Beauty asserts herself as a strong spiritual woman who confidently believes that she is here to carry on the legacy of womanhood with respect. Those who witness a live performance by Black Beauty witness the Spiritual Evolution. Black Beauty addresses issues on race, religion, love, unity, life, and touches on every aspect of the human existence. Black Beauty is all about love. "Don't be Fooled by What You See." Black Beauty is not a novice to the art of creativity and to the stage. She has performed throughout the United States and the Caribbean. She was a regular poet on the Washington, DC poetry scene and now she is a poet of the world. Black Beauty writes and performs all of her original work. "This is not a Test." Ask Black Beauty who and what inspires her to write and she simply says, "Poems are a gift from God. They just fall into my lap at anytime and anyplace. I thank God for the gift of creativity and for those who share it with me."