Phenomenal Woman: Author, Singer, Booklover, and Mom, Amerie

Jolie A. Doggett
ZORA
Published in
2 min readMar 30, 2021

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A selfie of Amerie with a bookshelf behind her.
Photo courtesy of Amerie.

Amerie isn’t afraid to follow her passions. While many know her for her beautiful voice, the Grammy-nominated singer is also making waves in the publishing world. She’s released a New York Times bestseller, Because You Love to Hate Me, and launched her own book club and popular YouTube channel. In 2018, she gave birth to her son, River, and she’s still in the studio getting ready to put out some new music!

Amerie can (and will!) do it all.

I’m unapologetic about being a woman who speaks her mind. And one who has never been willing to play someone else’s games. There’s all the -isms and some pretty unrealistic expectations that artists deal with — especially in publishing and the music industry. Not to mention unreasonable expectations placed on parents these days. No matter the circumstance or role — mom, wife, singer, songwriter, author, producer, or editor — I am forever committed to being myself. I’m not sorry for being Amerie.

Read more about this Black woman who is making history today in her exclusive interview with ZORA below. Happy Women’s History Month!

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Jolie A. Doggett
ZORA

writer | editor | reader | podcaster | people person | (i used to work here ☺️)