Passion, Pride, and Politickin': Homegrown Poetry and Essays [Paperback]

Jamal Sharif (Author)

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Writers Club Press (September 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595130755
• ISBN-13: 978-0595130757
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,596,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sista girl keeps it real, August 10, 2001

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Cheryl F. Smith "Cheryl Faye, Author of 'Be C... (Jersey City, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Passion, Pride, and Politickin': Homegrown Poetry and Essays (Paperback)

This past weekend at the 2nd BWRC in Dallas, TX, I heard Ms. Jamal Sharif recite one of her poems from Passion, Pride and Politikin': Homegrown Poetry and Essays, and was impressed by her "in your face", "tell it like it is" manner. Her message was clear, and I was feeling every word she so eloquently delivered. Afterwards, I had the pleasure of meeting this talented young woman and was impressed by her poise and character. That being the case, I purchased Passion, Pride and Politikin': Homegrown Poetry and Essays and read the entire book during my bus ride to and from work a couple of days ago. This sister's gift for expression is to be highly commended. Keepin' it real throughout, Ms. Sharif took me on a trip back to my neighborhood, back to my girlhood, back to relationships that failed because of me and in spite of me. She made me recall games played joyfully as a child, made me ponder the state of our children and the world they're growing up in right now, made me remember friends I've lost through violence and drugs. Her commentary on love-for others and for self-is insightful and will make you think, as well as, incite hours of serious self-examination. For one so young, she has a wisdom beyond her years and I have a great deal of admiration for her and her work.

Take time out of your day to travel with this intelligent and gracious sister. Passion, Pride and Politikin': Homegrown Poetry and Essays is a must read for poetry lovers and truth seekers alike.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flash, dash and a lot of class, November 26, 2000

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blk_man4u (Mobile, AL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Passion, Pride, and Politickin': Homegrown Poetry and Essays (Paperback)

Powerful words flow from the pen of this emerging poet. Her book covers the gamut of issues facing today's generation and she does it with style, frankness and humor. You won't be disappointed if you purchase this debut collection of poetry and essays

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!, September 25, 2009

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This review is from: Passion, Pride, and Politickin': Homegrown Poetry and Essays (Paperback)

A professor of mine raved about this book and read a few pages of it to a group of girls at a summer mentoring program I facilitate. It was so great that I had to buy my own copy! I absolutely loved it from beginning to end. The poetry was real and I could identify with every page. We even did a great book review for it at Shenique Magazine ([...]), a magazine for teen girls.