Davidae Y. Stewart, affectionately known as Dee, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012. Dee battled lupus and peripartum cardiomyopathy, a rare heart disorder, gracefully to the end. Stewart was an active supporter of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement to raise awareness about women's heart health. Stewart realized how important it was to educate herself and other women about the risk factors and warning signs of heart disease.  

She was an award winning publicist for national recording artists, actors, ministers, church architects, authors, and gospel recording artists. As the owner of Dee Gospel PR, her mission was simple; she worked to connect The Master's Artists with the world. Dee was presented with the Publicist of the Year award in 2011 by Black Pearls Magazine for her lifetime of service to the literary community. She served the publishing industry as a celebrated book reviewer, book marketing consultant, editor, Christys Book Awards judge, co-founder of the #Blacklitchat and founder of the highly popular Christian Fiction Blog.