Understanding the effects of Trauma and Abuse

“You can recognize survivors of abuse by their courage. When silence is so very inviting, they step forward and share their truth so others know they are not alone.”

All Lives Matter, Except Black

Recognize what this is,…..we are living in a moment……This is our Moment! Hakim Crampton 2020 has been quite a remarkable year that will most definitely be written about in history books. In my 36 years living on this earth, I myself have never experienced anything close to what we are going through at this very

Community Living Rooms

The Cure for loneliness I was fortunate enough to be hired by Community Action Agency to be a part of something newly created called a community living room. In the beginning I had a rough idea of what I thought it would be, but after a year experiencing all that it has to offer I

4 Tips To Defeat Depression

Here’s a show for you… 4 Tips to Defeating Depression Community Soldier https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wzvkfqYWLZPBqiJy4qkmk?si=pSqb0rniRyu8vlC7om1dGQ

Corona Blues

Quarantine orders brought down high chains resonating loudest amongst the poor. The ones unable to stock up two weeks of supplies. Already living check to check. For them the idea of buying up two weeks worth of supplies is frightening and seemingly impossible. For one food stamps don’t hit until the 20th of the month

America Not Ready For A Woman President

“Bigotry is based on deception, of oneself and of others.” DaShanne Stokes 2020 makes 100 years since women in the United States were given the so called “right” to vote, African American women only 55 years. When I realized that it was only 20 years before I was born that women in my family were

Community Soldiers on the Frontlines

Last wednesday I had a wonderful opportunity to assist Radiant Church, Beacon Church, and Jackson Housing Commission on a mission to feed 300 people in Reed Manor Apartments. One of the hardest things about being on this lockdown is I really miss our residents. The hardest thing to deal with during this covid 19 epidemic

Phones Update More Than Schools

The nation’s school system did not suddenly decline. Imagine a golden age of schooling, perhaps the 1950s. The highest test scores of that period would be inadequate for the present. Arthur Levine I’ve always argued our school systems grading system. I would constantly get in trouble for bringing home C’s and D’s. I would explain

I Had COVID 19 And Recovered

*Disclaimer: I have not been tested for Coronavirus COVID19* I know this article looks like click bait, but please hear me out for a bit. Never would I have made a thought like this public, but I have talked to many people here in Michigan that feel the same way I do about this. At

Officially Counted

Understanding the importance of being counted Are we really going to sit back and ignore the Census? Why do I need to fill this out? Doesn’t the government already know all they need to know about me? Do I really need to give them all my personal information? What will this do for me and