Brittany D. Jones is a new children&rsquo\ ;s book author and excited to bring young readers the &ldquo\;Mike The Fri endly Firefighter\,&rdquo\; children&rsquo\;s book series. Her series shar es the stories about Firefighter Mike on his journey to save the day wheth er in or outside of uniform\, inspiring children to always help someone in the time of need.
\nJones has now woven her passion for storytellin g into both the realms of literature and journalism. She&rsquo\;s an Emmy- nominated\, Associated Press award-winning\, and seasoned journalist with more than a dozen years of professional experience in news anchoring\, rep orting\, hosting\, and communications. Jones was born and raised in Jackso nville\, Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesvi lle with her Bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in Telecommunications and Broadcast Journalism.
\nShe is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorpor ated\, the National Association of Black Journalists\, the Vice President of the Mike Freeland Foundation\, a board member of Young Black and Widowe d. Jones is inspired by this quote: &ldquo\;To learn to read is to light a fire\; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.&rdquo\; ― Vi ctor Hugo
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