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Author: Travon Anthony

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Has society been given the ability to hide what is really true? Is it cautioned by the darkness of skin or rainbow beauty? Name by name, Travon Anthony speaks on the challenges and triumphs within the African-American and LGBTQ+ communities. Unraveling the most contemptible stories, Travon is a voice for the ignored and silent.
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Three Birmingham police officers are dead. Two men put on death row for their murders. One of the men, recently executed. The execution of Nathaniel Woods on March 6, 2020 has sparked huge controversy across the country as he was executed for a crime... he didn't commit. After many failed attempts of appeals and protests, unfair trials, inexperienced attorneys that "missed appeal deadlines", and what was a botched investigation from start to finish, the execution still moved forward. Wa...
Becoming aware of who you are can take a lifetime it seems. What happens when you finally come into this realization only for it to be compromised and not valued? Texas high school student, Deandre Arnold's story made national headlines when he was told that if he did not cut his dreadlocks to a length under school policy, he would not walk the stage for his high school graduation, continue to be suspended, and be placed in alternative school. DeAndre said it best that you cannot be afraid to...
NFL phenom, Aaron Hernandez rose to fame from high school to college and then becoming one of the greatest football players during his time in the NFL. You can look at a persons life and make a possible assumption about the road they are headed in, but what if that road...is murder? Convicted of one murder and accused of two others, Hernandez' story is one of many trials to include marriage, forgiveness, sexual orientation struggles, failures, childhood trauma and so much more. Music: ...
Friends, prepare yourselves for a reality-driven experience of what is to come from the genesis of this life-changing podcast. This is not just a journey of speaking for those who cannot, but a challenge for those who will listen and recovery for those who dare to embrace change. Music: John Legend and Common -"Glory" Support the show
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