Ms. Jamal Sharif is a Los Angeles based poet and freelance writer, whose credits include commentary and articles appearing in the Daily Breeze and Los Angeles Sentinel newspapers, Code magazine, BlackMen magazine; as well as poetry appearing in Rhapsody In Black, African Voices, First Focus, and The Writeous literary magazines.

Jamal's highly anticipated first book, Passion, Pride, and Politickin': Homegrown Poetry and Essays was released in December 2000.