9 Quitman

9 Quitman is not simply a memoir-it is a declaration of identity, dignity, and survival. In this bold and unflinching account, author Jawanna Dean traces her journey through the landscapes of Detroit, the complexities of motherhood, the walls of systems designed to break rather than build, and the long path toward healing. With unwavering honesty, she reveals how faith, resilience, and radical self-love became her foundation when everything else fell apart.
This book confronts the realities of racism, misogynoir, economic inequity, and emotional betrayal-not with bitterness, but with clarity and power. 9 Quitman challenges the reader to examine what it means to rebuild after being broken, to speak after being silenced, and to love oneself fiercely after being unloved by others. This is a memoir for the overlooked, the underestimated, the ones who were told to "stay quiet."Jawanna refuses to whisper.
Stand. Speak. Heal. Repeat.