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Novelist by night...Justice does not sleep!

Novels inspired by Black history & literature and the desire to end the greatest injustice in our justice system—wrongful convictions. Set in Five Points—the heart of Denver's Black community.

Debut novel—They Can't Take Your Name—Available now!

Host of the Crime Writers of Color podcast.
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Massive Corruption Leading to Mass Wrongful Convictions

After reading THEY CAN'T TAKE YOUR NAME some have wondered if the kind of injustice described in the book—systemic corruption that leads to mass wrongful convictions—is realistic.
Unfortunately this kind of corruption is all too real and recent.
Here are three examples:
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“When they get in my chair, I want them to experience hope and history. I want to free their minds, Elizabeth. I understand them ’cuz I still remember what it was like to want to look good so you could get a job and a woman and a house and some kids.” He lowered the chair and turned it toward the mirror in one motion, putting his giant hands on the young man’s shoulders. “Son, remember this—all you got is your name.” Langston now stooped down by his ear. “No matter how hard they try, they can’t take your name.”
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“When they get in my chair, I want them to experience hope and history. I want to free their minds, Elizabeth. I understand them ’cuz I still remember what it was like to want to look good so you could get a job and a woman and a house and some kids.” He lowered the chair and turned it toward the mirror in one motion, putting his giant hands on the young man’s shoulders. “Son, remember this—all you got is your name.” Langston now stooped down by his ear. “No matter how hard they try, they can’t take your name.”
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This is my debut novel any help from my Goodreads friends will go a long way to getting the world out.

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