Here’s my latest column in Thursday’s Chicago Sun-Times… A letter from prison arrived from one of my 555,300 black brothers incarcerated across America. Postmarked March 25, from the Nebraska Department of Corrections, the white envelope was inscribed with an inmate’s name and ID number in blue ink. He says he reads my column. “Although you and I grew up in the same era, we took different paths,” writes the man, sentenced in 2010 to 34 years for shooting a man. “Our communities need more men like you. You are truly trying 2 do your part. Your voice is powerful. I wish you would consider mentoring my son. . . .” But I think it is inmate No. 72481’s words that his son and perhaps all young brothers should hear, written from a prison cell: “Check this out, young brothers,” he writes. “If you are reading this letter or someone is reading it 2 you, this is all real. The words I’m spitting are true and come straight from the heart. To READ the entire column, click here:
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:46:07 +0000
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