Tonya realized that there are plenty of overlooked issues within today's society that need to be dealt with, so she put her pen to paper and began sharing her thoughts with the world. Her book, “Black Men Wake Up Black Women Listen” was written to help African Americans along with other minorities combat self-hate and the stereotypes associated with interracial dating and other social issues. Since its publication in 2001, Tonya Dakari has gone on to sell over 100,000 copies.