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Irene Smalls is the author of 15 children’s books, including Don’t Say Ain’t and Jonathan and His Mommy, and a founder of Literacise, which focuses on the educational and exercise needs of children. She performs for elementary school children to promote literacy and teach African-American history. She has a degree in African American studies from Cornell University and an MBA in marketing and behavioral science from New York University.