Blood and Betrayal: The Price of Colors in the Streets
In my hood, no one wears red. You get caught slipping, they will paint the streets red with your own blood. It was a rule, a must. This is the life I live in—except me. ...
From Patchy to Perfect: How Prison Taught Me the Art of Cutting Hair
Prison is a place where it is naturally a bad place, full of criminals of all types. Yet, it is a place where you have time—and I mean so much time—to think, to create, to ...
Inside
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Inside, it is dark. There is decay, mold, and things that are falling apart. Inside, there is a smell of death slowly working its way ...
Unmasking the Silent Leaders: A Deep Dive into the Hidden World of Gangsters
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A gangster is, simply by definition, a person who is a member of a gang, but in the streets, they are seen as much more ...
Building a Better Me: A Year of Growth and Renewal
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2025. This year is different from the last. Maybe I see the truth due to seeing so much darkness: gangs, drugs, pain, loss, imprisonment. But ...
In memory of my uncle Frankie
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Today, I received word my uncle had passed, and I was numb. I felt nothing. I even began to do something, and a thought came ...
From Darkness to Redemption: A Journey Through Regret and Transformation
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Inside, darkness fills you—once fueled by a life steeped in corruption, gangs, violence, drugs, and betrayal. These things were second nature: acted on impulsively, without ...
Love, they say…
If you love someone, are you willing to go against the world? Do you love that person so much that no one else's opinion matters? Do you care if your parents, family, or friends approve ...
From Darkness to Light: The Journey of Purging the Inner Self for Redemption
It is said in a biblical scripture to purge the person within to be able to change and live in a way that is good and righteous. I believe that is true because I have ...
Slang Dictionary- Part 4
Slide: Used to address an action against an enemy. For example, "I'm sliding on this hoe tonight..."Smoked: Meaning someone got killed or beat up really badly.Spit: This term is used to say you got shot ...