Dian Frankson is an urban fiction author from Brooklyn NY. Ms. Frankson was born to an Afro-Caribbean family and lived in Brooklyn through a number of its racial and economic trans...view moreDian Frankson is an urban fiction author from Brooklyn NY. Ms. Frankson was born to an Afro-Caribbean family and lived in Brooklyn through a number of its racial and economic transformations. MS Frankson has had a long standing love affair with books and the art of writing. Involved in community activism from her childhood a history of domestic violence forced MS Frankson to put her literary dreams, and community activist exploits aside for the needs of her family. As a young mother she moved into NYC housing projects to raise her children where she continued to witness the social constructs that as she would say " Kept man from living up to its full potential. MS Frankson earned an associate degree in education, but when the demands of family, work, and the student teaching requirements of a bachelors in Education conflicted she went on to earn a bachelors and then masters degree in health care administration to support her more than twelve year work experience in the health care industry. However Ms Frankson has now returned to her roots sharing her experiences and giving voice to the stories of her America both on her blog, www.redbrickstories.wordpress.com and in her books. Her stories are true life fictions, written about the socio-political topics that have impacted the lives of the people around her.view less