Sapphire

Offers a collection of poetry that chronicles the African American experience in a nation torn by racism and violence and the deeply personal spiritual quest to find one's roots

Push is the 1996 debut novel of American author Sapphire. Twelve years after its release, it was made into Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, a film that won two Academy Awards and was produced by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry.