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The Nosey Nia Story
Nosey Nia is not just a store, it is a motivational platform that nurtures confidence, self-love and fashion. Nosey Nia is a store children will love. Nosey Nia was founded in 2020 and aims to provide a fun, interactive experience to families across the globe.
You will find our books to be inspiring and our accessories to be colorful and inviting. We understand that we live in an imperfect world, but we promise to provide exceptional customer service and will strive to be the site you'll want to visit over and over again.
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Mission
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Carmen Davenport is a mom to one child and a stepmom to three others. Her mission is to change how people see the word 'BLACK.' She wants her family and others to know it's okay to be themselves, even if society has different ideas.
"Nosey Nia" is a special character. She's like a smart, beautiful cartoon character who's proud of who she is. Carmen created her to help all kids feel good about themselves.
"Nosey Nia" also shares books by black authors with kids from different backgrounds. This helps kids understand each other better and work together, making the world a friendlier place with less racism and separation.
About The Author
Carmen grew up on the Southside of Indianapolis and graduated from Thomas Carr Howe High School (Go Hornets!), she went on to attend Indiana Business College where she majored in Fashion Merchandising. While in school, Carmen began working full-time for a local Non-Profit organization in the same neighborhood, whose mission is to provide healthcare services to the underserved and disadvantaged population.
Throughout Carmen’s tenure, she has implemented three software programs used to support both Practice Management and EHR workflows. Carmen holds a 14-year Practice Management Training Certification, has developed and oversees her company's first corporate training program, manages its' Revenue Cycle Department, and served as one of the first Organizational Customer Service Advocates & Corporate Event Planners. To date, Carmen has been with the organization over 30 years.
Carmen grew up attending New Garfield Baptist Church on the Southside of Indy and has always had a textual retention connection to the word, even though it was difficult to get. She was not allowed to question the word, so her thoughts, feelings and questions left an unfulfilled, leaving her spiritually disconnected, so she came up with Nosey Nia to encourage children to explore their curiosity as it pertains to God and the word, and to leave a legacy for her daughter Ania.
Nosey Nia gives a brief exploration of a child’s view of the bible and answers many questions children may have. Carmen currently has three of the 5-book series released, to include “Nosey Nia and the Big Book” , “Nosey Nia – 7 Days”, "Nosey Nia - Man Oh Man" and her next book titled "Nate Counts To 10" is scheduled to be released fall 2022 which will be followed by 2 other kids book entitled “Tricky Colors” and "Pretty in Politics".
If we're out of the book you are looking for here, you can always find her published works on Amazon or online at almost any book retailer in the US.