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Struggle Jennings, Advocate for the Incarcerated
“We came from prison. We just came from poverty. We just came from being homeless...and we made it past that. Worst case scenario, you get knocked back a little bit. You still ain't back at the bottom.”- Struggle Jennings Born Will Harness, the grandson of famous...
From Wrong to Strong, The Life and Times of J.C. Almanza
“I’ve always been wrong, but I can go from wrong to strong. It’s never too late to change, never too late to make better decisions, never too late to ask for help.” -J.C. Almanza Julio Cesar Almanza is a fitness trainer, mentor, author, and entrepreneur....
Mark Jackson: From White Collar Criminal to Author & Advocate
Mark Jackson earned millions of dollars before his mid-30s in the addicting world of stock trading. He could have retired young, but the easy money was too addicting, it ended up being his downfall. Although it wasn’t necessary, Mark Jackson knew the more money...
SWAGG Inc. (Serve, Witness, and Give Guidance. Inspiration Never Ceases)
SWAGG Inc. Stands for; Serve, witness, and give guidance. Inspiration never ceases. What is SWAGG Inc.? SWAGG Inc. is a non-profit organization out of Kansas City, Missouri, that advocates for criminal justice reform. They are helping to aid in the end of mass...
Jail & Prison Recipes (Pizza!!)
Let’s face it, jail and prison food can be awful. Other than the slop the cafeteria serves, we’re able to order our own food from commissary, which is nice but it’s expensive and limited to processed prepackaged foods. That doesn’t mean it can’t taste great though....
Sara Bennett Helps Women Sentenced to Life in Prison
She's a daughter, mother, a sister. She loves, she laughs, she cries. She is a person. She doesn't deserve to be forgotten. Sara Bennett, a former criminal defense attorney found a way to humanize women who are serving life in prison. After taking a pro bono case for...
Lizzie Kommes – Her Journey From Drug Addiction to Drug Counselor
Drama equals ratings, and that’s mostly what you see on the show Love After Lockup, and Life After Lockup. But the clips you see edited together for TV doesn’t accurately represent a person as a whole. Lizzie Kommes is one of the most memorable stars of that show. A...
Manifest Something Beautiful – A Hip Hop Group with a Message to send
♪♩Black mothers keep stressing. Nowadays you're feeling more afraid, sending their sons outside, they might fill a grave by the hands of a cop, heart filled with hate, racism. Just turn on the light on God and everything God placed in it.♩♪ Those powerful lyrics...
The Rise of Dave’s Killer Bread
Can You Buy Happiness? (How Mega Wealth Affects Mental Health) The Legacy of Dave's Killer Bread. “I became a millionaire and then I had a mental breakdown, it was art that brought me back. Art was my saving grace.” Dave Dahl. It’s true what they say, money doesn’t...