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    Salted Caramel
    Salted Caramel
    Salted Caramel
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    Salted Caramel

    By Jalaysha Malik

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    A Poetry book that tells the Past, Present, and Future of African American History.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateAug 18, 2017
    ISBN9781543909968
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      Salted Caramel - Jalaysha Malik

      POETRY

      "God doesn’t give me dreams to drive me crazy.’’

      -Jalaysha Malik

      2017

      I would like to thank my entire family. Especially my mom Julia, my dad Derrick and my sisters Emilia, Madison, and Parker. I Love You, Thank You.

      eBook ISBN: 978-1-54390-996-8

      This book is dedicated to all generations who have lost their life due to enormous amounts of social injustice. Gone but never forgotten.

      PROLOGUE

      A BRIEF INTRODUCTION

      PAST

      CHAPTER ONE

      PRESENT

      CHAPTER TWO

      FUTURE

      CHAPTER THREE

      PROLOGUE

      When life is met with trouble, some would say we will feel, gritty, mad, angry or even salty.

      When life is met with accomplishment some would say life is wondrous, happy, content or even sweet.

      And when we are experiencing both we are being fulfilled with anger and happiness.

      We

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