Allah, Intelligent

Intelligent Allah is a Brooklyn-born bestselling author and editor known by family and friends as Intell. He also writes under the penname Vance Burrows in honor of his deceased friend Boo (Varence Burrows). Intelligent was a poet and aspiring rapper from Brooklyn until he was incarcerated in 1994. While serving 18 1/2 years in prison, Intelligent completed various writing courses and served on several editorial boards of prison newsletters. He became a published writer and editor. His novel Lickin' License was a #1 Don Diva bestseller and he was nominated by the African American Literature Aw...