Man Talk From Marlon Leterrance
 Marlon LeTerrance is a twenty-something byproduct of the Hip Hop generation. LeTerrance is also a highly sought after speaker and writer on topics ranging from the Black male perspective, the US prison system, current events, relationships, the hip hop culture, family values, and a wide range of cultural issues. Deeply influenced by the work of WEB DuBois and Harold Kushner, LeTerrance has written for several online and print publications. He is the author of three self-help books: 10 Quick Steps to Finding Mr. Right, When The Man You've Always Wanted Isn't Enough, and When Doves Cry, all of which discuss relationship issues from the Black male perspective.
He is the recipient of the prestigious Dr. Molefi Asante Award from Temple University's Writing Fellowes Program, and in 2000 was named to the Harlem Creative Writer's Association "Inner Circle." His work can be viewed at websites such as TheSource.com, DaveyD.com, BlackElectorate.com. He is also a frequent contributor to several other online sites. LeTerrance divides his time between Raleigh, NC and New York City, NY where he mentors troubled youth. He received a citation from former Mayor Rudolph Guiliani in 2001 for his efforts in helping to keep Brooklyn youth out of jail. He is the founder and CO-owner of Smi-Lee Publishing Company and is about to publish his first volume of poetry. He is currently at work on his fourth book, Incarcerated Dreams.
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Hip-Hop Hipocrisy
The smell of cigarette smoke and sweat spilled over into our cellblock. From a distance, the sounds of young men shouting at each other and tussling and laughing filled the atmosphere with a certain sense of restlessness. Donald Williams wiped his forehead with the back of his hand then stared down at the tattered pages of an old Bible.[more]
Let Go Of The Past
A large part of truly loving yourself and rebuilding your self-respect is putting the mistakes of your past behind you. The prospects of your future will always appear a little dim and uncertain when you allow yourself to be constantly chained down and haunted by the ghosts of yesterday. You have to be strong enough to once and for all say good-bye to all those sad and bitter experiences that have crippled your sense of self-worth and confidence.[more]
To Love or Not To Love
The headstrong, athletically gifted junior high school student in Harlem didn't care much for reading. But when he looked up at the movie screen one day he found a role model. A
man wearing green tights. Not Green Lantern. Robin Hood.
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Dear Parents
A white Columbia University graduate student, Matt Mayer, announces his
plans to resist President Jimmy Carter's new Selective Service registration
program in 1980. After significant media attention including an interview in
Rolling Stone magazine, he finds himself at a War Resisters International
convocation in 1982, hoping to meet resisters from every spot on the globe.
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The Murder of Black Women: The Apology From Black Men
The small boy crawled around the floor of his new apartment in Harlem.
Newly arrived from Philadelphia he felt alienated in a neighborhood with few
lots to pay in. His sensitive eyes caught and captured the designs of the
rugs, curtains, and dollies that furnished their small home.
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