The Autobiography of a Spiritual Negro

By John L Smith-St. Cyere

This is not a book for profit-- This is a book for purpose. Born dead on a Sunday and resurrected by ancestral breath, J.L. Smith lived to tell the story the world tried to silence. The Autobiography of a Spiritual Negro is a raw, genre-defying journey through trauma, transformation, and spiritual rebirth. Told in hybrid prose, poetry, and prophetic fire, this groundbreaking memoir dares to explore the cost of being born Black, brilliant, and broken in America. From the cracked concrete of Roxbury to the depths of mental illness and incarceration, Smith walks readers through 21 haunting, redemptive chapters--each a sermon, a confession, a survival guide. He speaks on addiction, abandonment, suicide, street life, ancestral memory, and spiritual warfare with a voice that is both ancient and urgent. Along the way, he resurrects not only himself but a forgotten lineage of Black prophets, revolutionaries, and dreamers. This book is for the child who cried out and no one came. For the boys who were told to "man up" instead of "heal." For the survivors who carry both the wound and the weapon. For anyone who ever had to kill their old self just to live. 100% of proceeds fund healing for young Black boys through the J.L. Smith Suicide Prevention Center. This is more than a memoir. This is holy scripture for the brokenhearted.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F6724B9M
• ISBN13: 9798280642096
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 125 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"