Un-Emancipated

About the Book

Unemancipated is a collection of poetry that relate to the social challenges, mysteries, and passions of diverse women. Our so-called freedoms can sometimes be our imprisonments. Just because we can do something does not always mean that it is in our best interest to do it. Although physical chains have been broken, it is the invisible chains that still detain us from obtaining a true sense of peace, love, and joy—real freedom. This book is written from the perspective of a daughter, sister, mother, wife, and friend.

About the Author

Mira Sherill Balogun was born to Brenda McCaa-Buckley and Johnny B. Hicks Jr. in Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 28, 1974. She graduated from Caddo Magnet High School in Shreveport. She received undergraduate degrees from Southern University in Shreveport (1998) and Virginia State University (2005) in Petersburg, Virginia, where she studied education. Mira later received her master’s in nonprofit management and leadership from Capella University (2013) while also studying marriage and family therapy. Mira is married to Kehinde Oseni Balogun of Lagos, Nigeria, and is the mother of one talented and gifted daughter, Ja’Lon. Mira currently works as a math educator for middle and high school students in Emporia, Virginia. She also writes poetry and community plays that focus mainly on women and teenage girls. Her writings are inspired by her experiences in life and through studying and living God’s Word daily.