Despite a loving mom, he was lured in by the streets. Until his time in jail became a rallying cry to halt the cycle of African American pain. It seemed inevitable once sixth-grader Darrell L. Myricks II was unfairly cuffed by the cops. Feeling the pull of gang bonding and the glamour of the fast-lane lifestyle, the teen’s eager choices spiraled into a prison cell. Now he’s here to transform his personal experience and extensive research into a powerful message to divert other young Black males … [Read more...] about Letters to the Unchained: A true story of the streets, gangs, prison and mass incarceration by Darrell L. Myricks II