I Am Frederick Douglas, A Poem
"I am Frederick Douglas", An Amerikan slave, who is unafraid to talk loudly in public, scared of who? Bodak yellow, no matter the consequences call me Joe Budden, my life is embedded in loving hip hop, got so many bit$%es they playing hop scotch, as they rub the guns, & lick the residue str8 off my Heckler & Koch, running from slave chasers, maneuvering like a fox, as the underground shed light on new pathways 2 create ni%&as like 2pac, it doesn't matter if U agree ain't no b
We Need Sentencing Reform: An Op-Ed
In my opinion as to the main contributions to the problem of mass incarceration is the excessive sentencing and the fact that there is no parole eligibility in the state of Virginia. I speak on Virginia because I reside here. I will not minimize the fact that some brothers and sisters do violate the law of the land, which leads to their long incarceration, but in most cases it does not and has not taken an excessive sentence for a person to recognize the errors of their way
Stephon Clark, A Prisoner's Perspective
My heart bleeds for Stephon Clark, the young 22 year old Black Man who was shot at 20 times (hit 6 times in the back) and murdered by police in his grandmother's backyard only five feet away from her bedroom window. I am sick and tired of watching Black men get executed by law enforcement with absolutely no justice. Just look at Alton Sterling, where the officers murdered him with six shots to his chest while he was subdued on his back. The tragedy of losing another member of
Who are you? A poem.
WHO ARE YOU?
I AM not the boy that I use to be * a wild child that did not follow rules and had no structure.
I AM not the father that I wanted to be * responsible/accountable.
I AM a intricate of many personalities.
NOT ECCENTRIC.
I AM the descendant of many King's, Queen's and Chiefs.
I AM a thinker
I AM loyal
I AM honor
I AM courage
I AM compassionate
I AM humble
I AM love
I AM you
WHO ARE YOU?
I AM your grandson
I AM your son
I AM your brother
I AM your
On Juvenile Justice
In taking a critical look at the criminal justice system the topic of juvenile justice must be given the attention it deserves. Virginia's unfair, excessive, and disproportionate punishment of Black children throughout its educational institutions has contributed to Black youth being overrepresented in Virginia's Juvenile System. While Black youth represent about 20% of the youth population in Virginia, they comprise 52% of youth detained and 69.8% of youth committed to the D
