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My Unique Dilemma
As of 2018, I have a little over eight years left before I go before the board of parole and potentially release back into the community. Although I'm admittedly a bit apprehensive, I do feel prepared. I've put in considerably effort improving myself not only...
Roseanne Barred
I won't lie, I was shocked to see ABC cancel their highest-rated sitcom over its star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet against former Barack Obama cabinet member Valerie Jarrett. In this day and age, where money seems to rule the day, it was both courageous and refreshing...
A. Al-Wadud’s Review of JEWELS: 50 Phenomenal Black Women Over 50 by Micheal Cunningham & Connie Briscoe
In our youth obsessed culture, Jewels: 50 Phenomenal Black Women Over 50 by photographer Micheal Cunningham and novelist Connie Briscoe is an inspiring treasure. This book of photo-essays contains portraits of celebrities andnon-celebrities alike, who overcame...
NF-Fail
The NFL has easily been America's favorite pastime for the past couple decades. The Superbowl is by far the largest televised, most profitable sporting event every year, and its players offer the greatest athleticism and skillset in the sport around the world. We love...
Doing the Right Thing Ain’t Easy
These days people can be quick to tell you what's wrong with our society, and we all have canned solutions to almost every problem — just add water and simmer for 15 minutes... problem solved. I do it myself all the time. Give me a half-an-hour, and I can tell you how...
Understanding Addiction
It's no secret that most of us in prison (about 80% in fact) have been involved with and/or addicted to drugs and/or alcohol for many years, eventually leading us to where we are today. Many— if not virtually all of us — neglected our familial responsibilities, job...