Kondwani Fidel is a writer, speaker, and spoken word poet who holds a B.A. degree in English from Virginia State University. His work has been featured on The Root, Business Insider, Huffington Post, and elsewhere. He has lectured and shared poetry at countless universities, conferences, and literary events around the country. Fidel is also the author of 'Raw Wounds.' He is from, and currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat: @KondwaniFidel www.Facebook.com/KondwaniFidel Email: BookingKondwaniFidel@gmail.com

Beautiful Kondwani Fidel has once again composed a masterpiece of stories and memories that forms lessons to all young Suns growing up in the neighborhood. This piece, this lesson, is ever so necessary in an era where, we, who come from urban communities, are still fighting structural racism, police brutality, economic genocide while simultaneously fighting the ways in which we self-destruct, destroy one another, and create chaos in our communities. It is a critique of the system of our oppression and a critique of the dysfunctions in our own families, relationships, and communities. It is...