Passion, Pride, and Politickin' Homegrown Poetry and Essays

Praise for Passion, Pride, and Politickin’: With the Gold Pen awarded to her by the Black Writer’s Alliance for this outstanding poetry collection, Ms. Sharif packs the original vision of the hip-hop generation, the urgent calling of previous and current revolutions, our youth’s unfortunate despondency, and a concerned openness for evolution…” ~Chezon Jackson, Rolling Out Urbanstyle Magazine With poetic styles which vary from haiku to street-wise dramatic monologue, using the conventions of standard” English as well as the defiance of Ebonics”—and what comes through, no matter what the voice, no matter what the subject; is Ms. Sharif’s clear moral stance: Her verse and prose sing always of the deep, innocent, compelling, human need to do the right thing…and have it be done unto her.” ~Joyce A. Barnes, playwright, author of Amistad” and Promise Me the Moon” Take time to travel with this intelligent and gracious sister.Passion, Pride and Politickin’: Homegrown Poetry and Essays is a must read for poetry lovers and truth seekers alike.” ~Cheryl Faye, author of Be Careful What You Wish For” The book is packed with powerful expressions of life from a personal, as well as from a world perspective…if you want a mindful of energy and inspiring thoughtful prose,Passion, Pride, and Politickin’is for you.” ~Zamounde Allie, author of As The World Burns” Ms. Sharif has established herself as heir apparent to the royal line of African-American female writers…love, trust, racism, and urban culture are some of the topics she addresses, with beguiling prose and in-your-face realism….” ~Memphis Vaughan Jr., author, editor of Timbooktu.com 2001 National Gold Pen Award Winner for Best Poetry CollectionSharif, Jamal is the author of 'Passion, Pride, and Politickin' Homegrown Poetry and Essays' with ISBN 9780595130757 and ISBN 0595130755.