9 Quitman: A Memoir
"I don't need validation. I need vision. The Lord is my compass, and my voice is my weapon."
In 9 Quitman, Jawanna Dean delivers an unapologetically raw and profoundly empowering memoir that travels through the fire of injustice, betrayal, resilience, and spiritual transformation. This isn't just a story-it's a reckoning.
Raised in Detroit, Jawanna chronicles her evolution from a single mother gutting her first home by hand to a nationally recognized real estate professional, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and fearless advocate for housing justice. With grace and fury, she dismantles the broken systems that failed her and so many others-exposing the racism, misogyny, and economic exploitation embedded in everyday life.
9 Quitman dares to redefine what it means to survive-and then thrive-through love, legacy, and self-possession. From her call to release all prisoners and enforce mandatory voting, to her bold vision for reappraising all property to a symbolic one dollar, this memoir is a call to action wrapped in testimony.
Each chapter is a blueprint. Every page is a prayer. And the truth? It refuses to be silenced.
If you've ever been underestimated, dismissed, or told to stay quiet, this book is for you.
Stand. Speak. Heal. Repeat.