by Mo Isom Aiken | Adversity, Daily Walk, Faith, Featured
It was January 3rd, 2009 when my dad put a gun to heart and pulled the trigger. And about one year later when I found the courage to begin telling my story. His story. And giving voice to a topic we seem to stay so silent about. I’ve told arenas of thousands and...
by Mo Isom Aiken | Adversity, Faith
It was January 3rd, 2009 that my daddy put a gun to his heart and pulled the trigger. It was January 3rd, 2009 that suicide shot its way into my vocabulary. That doubt, confusion and despair began to dance through my days. That grief growled through my words and...
by Mo Isom Aiken | Current Events, In The News
“Kill yourself.” The first time I heard the expression comedically tossed around, it sent chills down my spine. Maybe it was because I heard it only a short while after staring at my own daddy’s body on a morgue table–a self-inflicted gunshot...
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by Mo Isom Aiken | On-Camera Work, Poetry
Freedom Redefined So picture this scene, you’ve raped and you’ve pillaged. You’ve murdered, you’ve lied, you’ve destroyed a whole village. And when the High Courts catch you, you’re guilty of crime. You’re covered in blood, you’re punished to die. They explain...
by Mo Isom Aiken | Adversity, Current Events, In The News
A hot tear rolled down my cheek as I worked to straighten my twisted frown and fake a shred of composure. I had told myself I wasn’t going to cry. I saw a wince dance across Coach Miles’ face as his eyes began to redden, as well. I stared into the watering...
