Today, the Candler School of Theology had the opportunity to host Voices of Hope, a choir composed of women who are currently in prison at the Lee Arrendale Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison two hours northeast of Atlanta. Candler has been abuzz about their arrival for weeks; “A life changing experience!” one of my third … Continue reading »
Below is a blog post I wrote November 13, 2009 for the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male at THE Ohio State University. In light of Gucci’s re-re-re-RE release from jail, I thought it would be important to revisit. Dig in. Gucci Mane, featured on countless hits by The Black … Continue reading »
Below is a 21 Tweet salute to the freedom my daughter Ashli gave me on her birthday 6 years ago. I just copied the tweets from my Twitter page (@dstarwriter59) and posted. (hence the time stamps) *warning* *highly transparent* Read on. This time 6 years ago, I was in labor at Crawford Long Hospital…8 hours … Continue reading »
