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Shahara Ruth

Shahara Ruth is a native of Houston, Texas. She is the owner of Goldfire Productions located in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area. Her work encompasses poetry, literature, pla...view moreShahara Ruth is a native of Houston, Texas. She is the owner of Goldfire Productions located in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area. Her work encompasses poetry, literature, plays, films and documentaries. Sade and The Shoe is her first published children’s story. Her first poetry book, From the Poet to The People, published in 2004 was critically acclaimed and has been used by both public school forensic teams and universities. Shahara is a graduate of Oglethorpe University and Troy University. She is a retired educator and currently resides in Stone Mountain, Georgia. She was recently featured on PBS. She took a DNA test to find her roots after viewing the program African American Lives which changed the direction of her life as an author. The discovery of her African roots has added value to her writing as she explores the cultures of her ancestors.view less