Title: Passion, Pride, and Politickin'
Description: "So this is what the world has finally wrought!" Come take flight with this sizzling collection of poetry and essays, which embodies the heart and soul of a woman, culture, and generation. Frank, factual, and funky, *Passion, Pride, and Politickin'* touches on themes ranging from love and romance, racism to revolution; spoken with remarkable wit, depth, and candor. Whether the style is traditional haiku, provocative free verse, or street-wise dramatic monologue--this prose is enlightening, entertaining, contemporary, and timeless.

Ms. Jamal Sharif is a Los Angeles  based writer, whose credits include essays, articles, and poetry appearing in the *Daily Breeze*, *Blackmen* magazine, *African Voices, Rhapsody in Black*, and *Code* magazines. Ms. Sharif is currently adapting a screenplay for a short film, in addition to crafting her first fiction project.

**Dedication**

> My mom and beautiful, proud women everywhere
Subjects: African American authors, American essays, American poetry