Anelia Sutton

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Anelia Sutton
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Born
Anelia Carmila Sutton

(1968-12-25) December 25, 1968 (age 55)
Republic of Panama
EducationMBA
Occupation
Years active2017–present
OrganizationIRON Sharpens IRON Council
Children2
Websitehttps://aneliasutton.com/

Anelia Carmila Sutton (born December 25, 1968), is an American author, activist, and advocate on social media. She rose to prominence with the release of her book Clear Her Name.[1] She is the founder of IRON Sharpens IRON Council[2] which began as a legal advocacy community on Facebook and Host of Ain't No Fun When the Rabbit Got the Gun, popular series on social media.

Early life and education

Anelia Sutton was born to Arnold Sutton Sr. (deceased), a US Army veteran, and Rosita Sutton, in the Republic of Panama.[1][3] She is the daughter of a Mestizo-Panamanian mother and an Afro-Panamanian father[4] and was raised with four siblings on Army bases located in Kentucky and Gelnhausen, West Germany.

After the tragic death of her sister, Marcia Magdalena Williams, an innocent bystander who was fatally gunned down by a stray bullet on her way home from a visit with her mother. "Despite the years since her murder in 1991, I still miss my sister dearly and will continue to feel the loss of presence for the rest of my life. I keep some of her home decorations in my home, I have some of her clothing hanging in my closet, and one of her favorite artworks she painted in high school has been with me to keep her memory alive."

In 1993, Anelia Sutton earned Le Diplome D'Esthetique from Yvonne De Vilar Scientific Skin Care and Business Development Certificate from Howard University in 1999. In 2000, she went for the Declaration of Financial Empowerment and became a member of The Chairman's Circle, The Oxford Club in 2006. Sutton holds a Bachelor of Science in Holistic Nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health (2007). She earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Excelsior College (2008), a Master of Business Administration from Northcentral University (2009), and a Post-Master's Certificate from Northcentral University (2011).

In 2021, Anelia Sutton obtained Humanitarian Rights Education Certificate from the US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights (USIDHR).

Career

In 2004, Anelia Sutton began her US Navy career and, in 2018, became a veteran with an Honorable Discharge.[3] In 2016, she adopted the alias Anne Smith as her professional name to protect her daughter. In early 2022, Anelia discontinued using the alias Anne Smith as her professional name. In 2022, Anelia launched a comic book using the alias Anne Smith as the secret identity for superhero Sunshine Reign.[5][6]

In 2017, she established IRON Sharpens IRON Council, which began as a Facebook[7] legal advocacy community, to help her daughter, who was wrongfully committed to a state hospital by a corrupt prosecutor, who presented false evidence in case of two counts of attempted murder of her children, 4 and 5 at the time, and two counts of alteration of food, drink or drug, in November 2013.[2][8] The IRON Sharpens IRON Council's community grew through which she established her career as a motivational speaker, thought leader, and social activist.[1][4][9]

Anelia Sutton runs a social justice movement, Clear Her Name, to save her daughter and two grandchildren. After 7 years of struggle, she decided to write a book titled, Clear Her Name: A Mother’s Journey in Legal Research to Save Her Daughter[10] under her alias Anne Smith[11] then publish Clear Her Name under Anelia Sutton after her daughter's case was closed. Anelia began a crowdfunding campaign for a docuseries about her daughter’s plight, Clear Her Name.[2][1][12] Clear Her Name is getting a movie adaptation by Anelia Sutton.[13][14][15]

She made a guest appearance on the Montel Williams Show and was featured in over 240 media outlets, including NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, Huffington Post, and Forbes.[1][3][16]

Advocacy style and influences

Anelia Sutton believes in equality through empowerment as a "peaceful gladiator", a term she coined for someone who chose the peaceful way for the good of all. She also believes that good people can do more good with more.

Anelia is the founder of Mission Possible University. She credits American educator, Mary McLeod Bethune, an education advocate who paved the way for her belief in educational empowerment.[17][18]

Bibliography

  • Richard Branson, Anelia Sutton. Performance 360.[19][3]
  • Sutton, Anelia (2022). Clear Her Name: A Mother's Journey in Legal Research to Save Her Daughter. IRON Sharpens IRON Council. ISBN 978-1-7373370-5-8. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

Awards and recognition

  • Legal Researcher with 10,000+ hours of legal research, 2019
  • Honorable Discharge, United States Navy, 2018[1]
  • America’s Premier Experts Award, Forbes Magazine, 2015[1]

Impact

Anelia Sutton dream to eradicate corruption from the justice system. Her prayer is to impact 1,000,000 families through education.

When Anelia discovered a pattern of abuse at the hands of public servants and legal professionals who routinely targeted and preyed upon people who are struggling financially, Anelia launched Mission Possible University to close the wealth gap as a tool to level the playing field. As a mother who turned to legal research and investigative journalism to save her own daughter, Anelia is determined to normalize jurisprudence (study of law) and generational wealth on both sides of the same coin: legal advocacy and financial literacy.[20]

Personal life

Anelia Sutton resides in Maryland with her son.

In the media

                 

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "About Clear Her Name". CLEARHERNAME. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fernandez, Michael (12 November 2020). "Anne Smith - Founder of Iron Sharpens Iron Council [Exclusive Interview]". Daily Scanner. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 ""Clear Her Name" Clears a High Bar - Entertainment Monthly News". emonthlynews.com. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "About – IRON Sharpens IRON Council". ironsharpensironcouncil.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bringing Goodwill from Family Tragedy – The Life Purpose of Activist Anelia Sutton". Digital Journal. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Stock Market | Finance". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Vasser, Nancy (14 November 2020). "Anne Smith is raising a movement to help clear her daughter's name". Health News Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Virginia Beach mom who poisoned kids to request release from mental hospital". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Bringing Goodwill from Family Tragedy – The Life Purpose of Activist Anelia Sutton". www.wicz.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "The Social Justice Readers Loved in "Clear Her Name" Soon to Appear in Film - New York Weekly". nyweekly.com. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Home, Anne Smith Official". annesmithofficial.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Dickerson, Cameron. "How Anne Smith is fighting to clear her daughter's name with a book and docuseries called "CLEAR HER NAME"". Kev's Best. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  13. ↑ Domash, Alexa (15 June 2022). "'Clear Her Name' Film Adaptation In the Works". LA Weekly. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "Anelia Sutton's Book, "Clear Her Name," Gets a Movie Adaptation - New York Wire". nywire.com. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Her Daughter Went to the Dentist and Ended Up In Jail - Voyage New York". voyageny.com. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "Bringing Goodwill from Family Tragedy – The Life Purpose of Activist Anelia Sutton". www.wpgxfox28.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Mary McLeod Bethune". Wikipedia. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Mission Possible University – Explore Your Knowledge". Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  19. ↑ "Clear Her Name: A Mother's Journey in Legal Research to Save Her Daughter". amazon. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  20. ↑ "ETHOS- Anelia Sutton". Anelia Sutton. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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