In this heartfelt letter, Marlon Peterson explains why he promised his nephew and grand-niece a better life, but cannot make good on that promise.
Marlon Peterson
About Marlon Peterson
Marlon Peterson is a national social and criminal justice advocate, writer, organizational trainer, community organizer, and educator who spent 10 years in New York State prisons. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. His writings have appeared in Ebony, Gawker, The Crime Report, Black Press USA, The Brooklyn Reader, and various other media outlets. His essays also appear in the books, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others, by Kiese Laymon, and Love Lives Here, Too, by Sheila Rule.