Sapphire

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.

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