ELIAS WILLIAMS
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St. Albans' Greatest, Pt. II
Black Before 1975, Pt. III
Underground Never Dies: BMX in the BX
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Ramon “King Tito Love” CruzI grew up in the ‘80s in Bushwick, when it was the murder capital. As a young guy, I went to a public school. My dad was a music teacher. I was at a gifted and talented...
Andres “Jay” MolinaGrowing up, I was athletic, in great shape. I played baseball and touch football with my friends, and every summer we went to Candlewood Lake. We swam and jumped into the lake ...
Peter “Pete” YearwoodI had polio when I was a baby. I lived in Belize back then, but I was transferred to a hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, where they tried to fix my legs. If I had been cooper...
Vincent “V.I.” PierceBefore I came to Coler, I was living in Newburgh, New York, working at a grocery warehouse. I enjoyed spending my free time with my daughter, Nuatej, taking care of her and pl...
Alhassan “El” AbuldattaahMy shooting was random. I was going to the store. The guys in a passing car thought I was someone else, and they shot me. It was 2015. I had just graduated from high scho...
Nobody Deserves ThisAlhassan "EL" AbdulfattaahHaven’t been home most the week Just was working and relaxing with my lady in the sheets.Friday's hereComing fromHarlem to the bronx was a big relief.....
Roy WatsonI was in jail at Rikers Island for drug possession. Eight days after my release, I got drunk, blacked out, and fell. I wound up in the hospital with a broken neck, paralyzed. Before I j...
Micah HarrisGrowing up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, I played basketball, football, and handball, and hung out with friends. My mother was both mom and dad to me and my big sister. She worked two job...
By Any Means NecessaryMicah HarrisThey say I gotta ol soul they aint neva lieAnd I view life thru a rebel’s eyeI don’t trust history bcuz I doubt the textWith my beard and specs I feel like malcolm...
LeVar “Var” LawrenceIn 2005, I was shot in an argument over a dice game in the Fort Greene projects, where I lived. From the Hospital, I went to Goldwater for rehab. In 2013, they closed, and I ca...
Change of HeartLevar “Var” LawrenceWhy couldn’t God just ease my pain and let me dieHave people at my funeral with tears in their eyesScreaming out whyWhy couldn’t he just open up the gates and let...
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