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Welcome Home Mike Africa!

On October 23, 2018, MOVE 9 member Mike Africa was released from prison after 40 years of incarceration. Mike was released on parole from SCI Phoenix in Skippak Township. Mike was imprisoned since August 8, 1978, in relation to an altercation between the Philadelphia police and the MOVE Organization.

I have an American dream.. To live!

Dear Babies,

Interdependence is against the law-period!

Image: Corey Jackson (Little C-Note) on the Ellen DeGeneres show

Grieving Mama Series: RSDX2

Sad emotions RSDX2 .....

Trauma I will never look at you the same .....Pain seems to be the normal way of existing .... Father God ...How miraculous have you made us human beings. We are delicate creatures ...... Yet so strong .....I often think of how the mind, body and soul are seperated and all together wrapped up in one and then the flesh part the actual phyisical body our matter ..... The science to it all.

Grieving Mama Series: One Thursday Away

One Thursday Away ...........

Grieving Mama Series: Against All Odds

Today is another day. I told myself when I went to bed last night that tomorrow would be a better day, a new day, a different day. That's what I told myself. How much I believed it would be true. Call me naive but I believe that in my heart, my heart of hearts. I told myself this before I went to bed because I know that each day that I see is new mercy of God's grace restored up on me...

Grieving Mama Series: Just Another Day

Today is unlike many other days. I feel like today will be a different kind of day. I don’t know why I feel like this, the only way to truly know would be to get through the start of the day … I will come back to this.

Grieving Mama Series: Garlic and Onions

I sat there breathing her air, the stench of her nose quivered my soul and I smell rancid onions.

Grieving Mama Series: Emotions Character Truth

In the midst of my world pool results the makings of a hurricane. I needed a coca cola to put in my engine to start my car up the res. Black pepper in my tube pipes to block the whole so that my fluids may continue to flow through. I feel like a broken down car rigged up I’m running hot, I need coolant, water will do. I am operating at the best capacity on less than what is best...