- Dr. Moe Anderson
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Monica Frazier Anderson 
Anderson in 2009Born October 16, 1962
Houston, TXNationality 
AmericanAlma mater Baylor University, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Occupation Writer, Dentist, Speaker Website Official Website Monica “Dr. Moe” Frazier Anderson (born October 16, 1962) is an author, journalist, motivational speaker, and Doctor of Dental Surgery.
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Early years
Anderson was born in Houston, Texas. Her family moved to Fort Worth, Texas when she was three-years-old. Upon graduation from O.D. Wyatt High School, she attended Baylor University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology in 1984. A classmate at Baylor gave her the nickname “Moe” because he could not remember her preferred pronunciation of mo-nee-ka. While at Baylor, she followed in the legacy of her paternal grandmother and mother by becoming a member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority.[1] She then entered dental school graduating from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1988 with a doctorate in dental surgery. Friends began calling her “Dr. Moe.”
Adulthood and Career
Anderson became an associate at a dental practice in Minnetonka, Minnesota in 1988. The following year she was hired to write a column for a sports magazine, the Minnesota Viking Update.[2] Her first book, Black English Vernacular: From Ain’t to Yo Mama, a dictionary of Ebonics was published by Rainbow Books in 1994.,[3][4] She was a weekly columnist for the Star-Telegram, a major daily newspaper in Texas from 1996-2004.[5] Her second book, Mom, Are We There Yet? is a collection of several of those columns.[6] Her exposure as a journalist led to an opportunity to host a cable television program, “Perpetual Moe-tion” for AT&T.[7] and launched her professional speaking career. [8]
She formed her own publishing company, TyMAC Books, and published When A Sistah’s FED UP in 2005 [9] which became an Essence and Dallas Morning News bestseller.[10] Her next novel, I Stand Accused, made the Dallas Morning News bestseller list shortly after publication in 2007.[11][12]
Anderson currently writes for Drbicuspid.com and is a frequent keynote speaker at national conventions and corporate meetings. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
Honors and awards
Anderson has been honored by civic groups, government agencies and educational institutions.[18] She was presented the “Distinguished Alumni” award by the Fort Worth Independent School District in 1995. She was a nominee for the “Texas Trailblazer Award” in 1998. In 1999, the staff of the Fort Worth Weekly named her “The Best Columnist in Tarrant County.” [19] She also received the Millennium Award for “Outstanding Contribution to Healthcare” from Altrusa International, Inc in 2001. That same year, she was presented the “Outstanding Young Alumni Award” by Baylor University.[20]
Bibliography
Books by Monica F. Anderson
- Black English Vernacular: From Ain’t to Yo Mama (1994)
- Mom, Are We There Yet? (2000)
- When A Sistah’s Fed UP (2005)
- I Stand Accused (2006)
Anthologies
- Kente Cloth: Southwest Voices of the African Diaspora (1995)
- Kente Cloth: African American Voices In Texas (1997)
- Misadventures of Moms and Disasters of Dads (2004)
External links
References
- ^ Harrison, Lullelia W. (1998). Torchbearers Of A Legacy: A History of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Washington, D.C.: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, p. 306.
- ^ “Viking’s Wife” Star Tribune Sunday Magazine, Dec. 3, 1989, p.7
- ^ Black Vernacular English: Definitions and Debate
- ^ “Culturally Speaking”, Dallas Morning News, Sept. 27, 1994, p. 15A
- ^ "Hometown Authors” Fort Worth Black News, August 2000, p.5
- ^ “Author juggles careers” Arlington Morning News July 30, 2000, p 6B.
- ^ “Residents Get A Shot At Hometown Stardom” Star-Telegram April 17, 2000, p. 1B
- ^ http://www.txla.org/groups/dist5/D5_Meeting06.doc
- ^ Press Release - Secrets, Lies, and Politics Collides in Monica Frazier Anderson's New Novel, When a Sistah's Fed Up
- ^ Essence - May 2006 Best Sellers List
- ^ I Stand Accused Press Release
- ^ Dallas Morning News
- ^ http://www.texasdiversitycouncil.org/WilsAUS2010.html
- ^ http://www.winup.org/2009_Conference.htm
- ^ https://fmx.cpa.state.tx.us/fm/statewise/04/08/4.php?style
- ^ http://www.sisterpowersummit.com/?page_id=602
- ^ http://www.mochasisters.org/conf/2009/pressrelease.htm
- ^ “Monica Frazier Anderson. The Dentist” Fort Worth Black News May 1998, p. 5
- ^ “Best Newspaper Columnist” FW Weekly (Fort Worth) September 16–23, 1999, p. 8
- ^ Baylor University || Marketing & Communications || News
Categories:- 1962 births
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