Down These Streets Alone

What we seldom openly discuss but need to, if we are to heal broken families and at the same time, protect the young and defenseless. Meet Hakeem Lewis-a Black man who has traveled many roads. From child abuse and abandonment to encountering challenges within the legal system, there is little adversity in life that he has yet to experience.

Experience...yes. Realities preserved within our consciousness that for better or worse, shape our attitudes and behavior. Bad decisions and ignorance b...