Jewel Allison is a fresh new voice exploding in the poetry andpublic speaking arenas; soon to be as well known as Nikki Giovanniand Maya Angelou No one talks about such sensitive issues as civilrights, diversity and world peace with the joy and optimism as Jewel.The Amsterdam News said “Jewel Is A Gem” and Caribbean Liferefers to Ms. Allison’s poetry as “Powerful”. She is an author, actress,public speaker, poet/spoken word artist, former model and activist.Ms. Allison was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York from anAmerican mother and a Bajan father and is affectionately rooted tothe Caribbean ; as illustrated in her work. She began writing poetryat an early age; in fact, Jewel cannot recall a time during her lifewhen she was not writing poetry. She states, “Poetry came to me firstand then I came to it!” Jewel mentions it that way because shebegan writing as a child and later, came to know why poetry was anart form different from other types of writing. As a small child shetaught herself how to write in the dark; as her inspirations often