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Where it's written

As human beings we’re always trying to leave our mark. It’s embedded in us to leave remnants of who we are, what we’ve done, what we believed.
From the Pyramids to the Projects to the Prisons, man seeks to resurrect his language, visions, feelings. This specific thought settled upon me one day as I was reading the writing on the walls in my prison cell. I’ve been in cells with more graffiti than a New York subway station. I’ve also read some really profound statements. That may be what inspired this writing.
I’m in a cell where someone was on a Jesus crusade. There’s 10 different scriptures written all around the cell. Some beautiful ones too:

Posted on: 17 JAN 2012, Category Other Entries

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My Secret Love

I have a confession to make. It's probably not what you'd expect, but….I love Essence magazine. When I say love it, I simply adore and cherish it. While we are very communal in prison and share things among each other my Essence magazines may be one of the only things I won't pass around (If I do I'm very selective of who gets it). Fifty percent of me feel like guys don't TRULY grasp the make-up of it and the other fifty percent just doesn't want to let it go, because page after page I find things that inspire me. Whether it is an article on African-American history of just pictures of what Black women are rocking in fashion these days, I love it.

Posted on: 25 OCT 2011, Category Essence Talk

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Learning is still the key

This is heard a lot amongst the men in prison where there are new discoveries everyday (maybe new policies or the latest prison gossip).  I can bear witness to the numerous of things one discovers- from the radio, tv or books. And while I’m not surprised at the new things I find out, I often end up in awe about them.
I have one such discovery to share, and as a well-read 35 year-old it’s almost embarrassing, but hey- “You learn something everyday.”

Posted on: 25 OCT 2011, Category Other Entries

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