Without a Hand, a Life will be Lost by Safiya D. Elliotte

I always ask myself what will our young people do without support and guidance. It saddens me when I see innocent children playing outside past eight o’clock with no parental guidance, hearing of another child being a victim of something like rape or child abuse, or one of our youth committing a crime that will [...]

31 by Brittany Botts

I saw the lord for the first time in a long time Maybe it was a long time Cuz I kept telling myself it was the wrong time No lie, I knew that if I Died that night I wouldn’t see the sky So why should I Waste His time? I wasn’t ready to change [...]

The High School Years by Anya Nicole

Last Wednesday I attended career day at Overbrook High School, my Alma Mater. At first, I thought of a whole bunch of reasons not to go, one reason being that my high school years sucked and I absolutely hated that school.  After much thought, I put my own insecurities aside and decided that giving back [...]

Teen Suicide: Gone Too Soon by Mikenda Early

May 7, 2010 started out as a normal day for my children and me. However, it turned out to be a day we would never forget. Sitting in my room, my 16-year-old daughter and I were discussing the things that happened with her at school. We were laughing about the different antics that went on [...]

Nobody Knows…

When I was sixteen, the entire world as I knew it crumbled before my eyes. I may have been young, but I had so much on my plate. I was dealt some harsh overwhelming realities. After reuniting with my father, I found out that he had full blown  AIDS. In addition to that, my stepfather [...]