​I am an authentic voice speaking to people losing faith and hope, believing that life has lost all meaning. I am the voice of people trapped in mental illness and drug addiction. My journey through life has taken me through battling drug addiction, racism, and discrimination.

 

I joined the Black Panther Party when I was seventeen years old. I became addicted to crack cocaine and alcohol when I was thirty-five. It would take me nearly twenty-five years until I kicked cocaine and alcohol for good. Today I have been clean from drugs and alcohol for over twenty-five years.