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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stories That Carry Prophecy, Heritage &amp; Destiny<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b7960a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52b7960a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to my world of storytelling, where faith, history, and imagination collide. My books explore African American heritage, prophecy, and the timeless struggle between light and shadow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-199a909\" data-id=\"199a909\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2feeed elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2feeed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-002235e\" data-id=\"002235e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e636f87 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e636f87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-489a1ff\" data-id=\"489a1ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bde689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bde689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/authorjohneblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-24-at-12.00.35-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-573\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorjohneblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-24-at-12.00.35-PM.jpeg 418w, https:\/\/authorjohneblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-24-at-12.00.35-PM-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/authorjohneblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-24-at-12.00.35-PM-8x12.jpeg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb94f4c\" data-id=\"cb94f4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e157530 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e157530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MEET AUTHOR JOHN E BLACK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2effc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b2effc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>John E Black is a visionary storyteller whose writing blends faith, history, and imagination into powerful tales of prophecy and destiny. Inspired by his own seer\u2019s gift, he weaves fantasy worlds rooted in spiritual truth, African heritage, and the enduring struggle between light and shadow.<\/p><p>Through his Urim &amp; Thummim: Seer of Africa series and Keeper of Witnesses series John brings readers into a realm where ancient stones whisper, dreams reveal the future, and even kings seek wisdom from a humble Seer. His stories highlight not only the supernatural but also the timeless call for justice, truth, and hope in the heart of nations.<\/p><p>When he is not writing, John draws from his deep love of culture, history, and spirituality to inspire readers around the world. 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class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fddb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fddb4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Urim &amp; Thummim: Seer of Africa : prophecy, heritage, and visions that change nations.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd0d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dd0d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/authorjohneblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/URIM-THUMMIM-SEER-OF-AFRICA-SERIES-1-1536x864.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-147\" alt=\"\" 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elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"54f6348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21470c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21470c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeper of Witnesses :  Stories of visionaries who carry the unseen truth.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87155fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87155fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" 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https:\/\/authorjohneblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/URIM-THUMMIM-SEER-OF-AFRICA-SERIES-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aae60d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0aae60d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Romantic Novel : A heartfelt journey into love and faith.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d12501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d12501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/authorjohneblack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ig1SIuEqH-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-57\" alt=\"\" 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My writing is born from visions, faith, and heritage, with the hope of inspiring readers to see beyond the ordinary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935a47c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"935a47c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2IEofQ9\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy the Book<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3aef9954 elementor-section-full_width 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