Dear Readers, It’s been a challenging year thus far for many of us, with new challenges and old demons to face. Life seems to get harder as an adult, with additional and at times, unforeseeable responsibilities. When situations...
By: Nikki As of right now, I’m stuck in a dark place where all I feel is depression. I’m back in jail. I left this place to get back into this monster called crystal. She tore me back down, brought me into...
By: Kamiyah Even when I am around a lot of people, I feel alone. No one understands my pain. Even if I were to explain, they would not know. People judge by what they see and hear. I have never...
By: Ashley To start off, not everyone has a perfect life. There are difficulties and problems in everyone’s life. My story starts when I was six. The police would wake me up very early in the morning, asking if I...
By: Jenny I feel angry because my mom left us for drugs and prostitution. I feel angry because my dad never cared. I feel angry because my mom passed away. I feel angry because my brother and I got...
Our featured Hero is Nola Brantley, who is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her biological father and others in positions of social power. She had the fortitude to see beyond her pain and shares...
