Ms Jessica Renay Sims
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Ms Jessica Renay Sims

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Jessica Sims is a single parent of three whom she sacrificed and did what she had to do to make sure that neither of her children became another statistic she proudly talks about how they went to college, got good jobs and are productive members of society. She writes books which considering the current events of today pertaining to racism and the inequalities in the Justice system are not only very informative but, they make perfect sense. Jessica has been known for writing things like poems, short stories and songs. Being born in the south during the late sixties and living in different states and countries growing up as a military dependent Jessica not only have friends of various nationalities but, she has witnessed first hand some of the racial injustices that still occur today. This allows her to pour her heart into the novels that she writes. Jessica has three grandchildren whom she loves dearly and she wants to teach them at a young age first to love God over everything and that the melanin in their skins makes them special but, not everyone feels that way and that is what inspired her Second book which is a children's book titled If I Could. Jessica believes that educating young people on their history especially African American young people that it may change not only the way they look at one another but, the way that they treat one another. Jessica loves Jesus Christ. She not only wants to leave a legacy for her children and grandchildren but, she wants to make a difference. Her motto is "If I could help just one". She is inspired by people like Alex Haley, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Claudette Colvin, Medgar Evers, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Nina Simone and many many more. Jessica served many years in the United States army and many years as a Corrections officer and that is what she says gave her the drive and motivation to write a book about the history of her family and the many obstacles they faced after slavery supposedly ended. She said that the prison system was like a revolving door because she often saw men leave and come right back more than once and a lot of the ones that did not come back had sons that would come. It's a repeated cycle she says and it's our responsibility. She believes that writing books like her novel Finding Home offers a glimpse of hope in today's troubled times and she encourages every African American to search their roots find out who they are and what happened to their ancestors along the way. In writing her book she was able to connect with blood relatives in Uganda East Africa and that inspired her third book titled I Know Who I am.
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