From Hatred to Healing: Eight Racial Reconciliation Poems

Alicea Davis shares her God-given hope, strength and healing poetry with others to help move America forward in the much needed reconciliation process that will aid in more effective race relations.

Davis personally relates to the current pain and anger that so many are facing due to racial unrest. As a young black woman, she experienced intense anger towards white Americans when she awakened to the reality of racism still exsiting in our society. While being burdened with fear and a deep sense of mistrust, she found herself in conflict with her faith, her upbringing, and her joyful character.

So she desperately prayed that God would give her the words to write that would restore her peace. Her healing from the pain of racism and oppression began years ago, while writing one of the poems within this book. As her healing went deeper, she wrote more poems.

Today, she shares this compilation of her racial reconciliation poems to bring more healing to America.

God is healing and empowering the minds of others through the uplifting poetry and insightful artwork of Alicea Davis. She has been writing poetry for over 25 years which began in her childhood. She is passionate about creating work that will be a resource of light in our world. Born and raised in Detroit, MI, Alicea launches projects that the whole world can experience. Her first book, The Sky is NOT the Limit: A Book of Empowering Poetry, is a compilation of her thought provoking poetry which inspires its readers to transition from the darkness of fear, into the light of trust in multiple areas of life, so that they can explore their infinite potential within. Alicea's words creatively express her passion for human progress and challenges others to embrace their unique individuality. Her second book, From Hatred to Healing: Eight Racial Reconciliation Poems, is a compilation of poems that takes readers on her journey from the darkness of deep mistrust due to racial unrest to the light of inner acceptance and peace, leading to a heart for racial reconciliation. This collection of work can help to bring more unity to America by warming the hearts of many others on both sides of the racial divide. Davis is also a talented visual artist. Viewers of her paintings identify with her abstract and symbolic images. Her powerful illustrations and original concepts communicate deep truths and emotions that words alone cannot convey, as they connect with people from all walks of life. Davis lives in southeast Michigan, where she loves cooking for her husband, Benjamin, and traveling the world with him. Davis says, "Having the opportunity to empower others makes all the pain and struggle that I experienced worth it!" When performing her spoken word poetry, Davis provides inspirational entertainment full of passion and vibrancy. Visit her website www.AliceaDavis.com to learn more about her and her work.