When destruction threatens our ability to hope, gratitude is a balm.
Two Lives, Changed by Murder, Linked by Forgiveness
April 16, 2013 By 1 Comment
Two men, joined by murder and redemption, who are now working to keep other young men from making the same mistakes.
NEW STUDY: Homicide the Leading Cause of Death Among Young African-American Men
April 12, 2013 By 5 Comments
Dr. Charles H. Hennekens describes the death of so many young black men by murder as “a devastating epidemic”.
Viewing Medusa
April 5, 2013 By 2 Comments
“Josie became a lot like the jellyfish she studied. She could by turns be prickly, stinging, even deadly, yet still soft and elusive, floating along on currents not of her own making.” By Mary Akers
Forgiveness May Not Always Be the Best Option
April 5, 2013 By 42 Comments
Simon Doonan argues that all we have are our lives, and when we start forgiving people for taking them away we are leaving ourselves vulnerable.
When Necessary
March 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Is our technological ability to kill actually progress?
What Would You Do if You Walked Into a Murder in Progress? (Video)
March 4, 2013 By 7 Comments
Two men put in hidden cameras in an elevator to see if people would help a man in a life or death situation. How would you react?
Months of Lockdown
February 10, 2013 By 1 Comment
While in lockdown, poet and prisoner Spoon Jackson flies in his mind’s eye, witness to freedom and injustice.
The Disposability of Black Men
February 2, 2013 By 66 Comments
Black men are brutally murdered and systematically incarcerated. Is this genocide?
New New Salem
January 18, 2013 By 1 Comment
I drew my saber and he aimed the rifle at me. “Don’t shoot,” I said. “It’d be too depressing to die today.” By Brian Allen Carr
Marriage Leads to Gun Freedom
January 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The story of an Austrian writer who moved to Texas to avoid giving up his guns.
Are the Feds Close to Finding Jimmy Hoffa?
January 15, 2013 By 1 Comment
Former US Attorney Keith Corbett said, “This is certainly the most interesting and attractive lead that has come up since I’ve been involved with this.”
“Survivors will be angry for as long as is necessary. Telling them to forgive is pointless at best.”
January 13, 2013 By 4 Comments
This is a comment by Mike on the post “Some Thoughts on Forgiveness”.
“Being male is probably the biggest factor in being likely to get murdered in our society, not being black or poor.”
January 8, 2013 By 22 Comments
This comment was by WellOkayThen on the post “Why Are So Many Black Males Being Murdered in Chicago?”
Why Are So Many Black Males Being Murdered in Chicago?
January 4, 2013 By 21 Comments
An increase in gang violence has once again garnered Chicago the title “Murder Capitol of the World.”
“The math of death is merciless.”
This comment is by wellokaythen on the post New Study: Male Suicide at All Time High.