Dr. Mama is a Distinguished Professor of English and Storytelling, a CSU Professor and a best-selling author, the only one in the world today who tells in English, French, Fon, and Yoruba folktales from his native Benin and other parts of the world. His books Include Fortune's Favored Child (a memoir) Why Monkeys Live In Trees (2008 Winner of the National Multicultural Children's Book Award), and Pearls of Wisdom (Co-author:Mary Romney).