Java Harrell Weathersby is the Owner, Editor-in-Chief, and Publisher of Beautiful Black Magazine—A Positive Magazine for a Positive People.
Embracing life beyond 50, Java has been gifted with many roles, including daughter, sister, friend, mentor, dance choreographer, graphic designer, and a “pusher” for Christ.
She was educated at McDonogh #35 High School and Southern University at New Orleans before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Louisiana State University Medical Center in 1994. While attending Southern University, she pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in the Spring of 1990.
For over 20 years, Ms. Weathersby has worked as an Occupational Therapist in various hospitals and healthcare settings in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. She specializes in rehabilitating individuals with physical and emotional disabilities using a holistic approach.
She is also the founder of Beautiful Black Magazine