Young has been named a 2025 Black Authors Awards Winner, receiving the Regional Book Award for the title “Momma’s Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Sugar Free Cookbook of Louisiana Classics and Southern Food Essentials.” “This award represents achievement of my lifelong goal to educate others about allergen free cooking with a Louisiana twist,” said J.W. Recognition From the Black Authors AssociationThe Black Authors Awards, presented by the Black Authors Association together with Literacy Moments Magazine, honor authors across multiple categories. The 2025 Black Authors Award recognizes both the book and her mission to promote allergen-free cooking rooted in heritage and experience. Her cookbook, Momma’s Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Sugar Free Cookbook of Louisiana Classics and Southern Food Essentials, received the 2025 Black Authors Award for Regional Books, an achievement featured by IssueWire .