The Voice of the People

About the Book

Listen to The Voice of the People and feel the emotions evoked in this poetry. Inspired by his experience of fulfillment when he had his first attempt of sharing his literature to the world, poet-author Rashid White now assembles beautiful, engaging, and poignant literary pieces penned by various young and new writers into one compelling anthology so you, too, can see through the sentiments brewing in between the verses. He unlocks a gateway to a higher place in life for him and for every other artist with the release of this book. The Voice of the People can now be heard.

About the Author

At 18 years old, Rashid “Sheed” White, a senior in High School is an accomplished poet, activist, performing artist, spoken word artist, slam poet and two time author. Sheed’s work has appeared in multiple journals and magazines. In July 2012, Sheed was a participant and performing youth slam poet that represented Richmond, VA in competition at Brave New Voices, an international youth poetry and slam festival, in which the team, Slam-Richmond, is now ranked third in the world. Amar Vasuman, Atmanserves as a publication that succeeds in repeating Sheed’s attempt at incorporating artists both visually and literary; giving them an opportunity to gain exposure. Ultimately, with this book Sheed achieves an avenue in which he was able to express his stories, share his truth, and his craft as a growing artist that knows: “he has a lot more to learn and further achievements in life in all I do, including my writing. As a senior in high school this was my FINAL BIG PROJECT in which I create a book that gives back to my community and opens doors for the future. I am proud to have gotten to know the artists inside here and allowed us all to put color to a blank canvas and give you something to visualize.”