Jonetta Rose Barras found her voice, experiencing life as a poet, fiction writer, performing artist, and community organizer. Along the way she became a magazine feature writer, investigative reporter and contextual journalist. Her strength remains her ability to connect for the public seemingly unrelated issues, enabling them to better understand the impact public policy, politics and culture in America have on their lives.

These days Jonetta writes opinion essays and books. She also works with Esther Productions Inc. to inspire and empower fatherless girls and women.

Jonetta is dedicated to living her life with compassion, passion and without training wheels.