When two people are together (Pause) I keep trying to figure out a soft way to start this. It took me about a month to even figure it out.  I decided to start this one with a disclaimer.  I'd just like to say I am not talking ugly about n-e-one nor am I trying to make anyone look bad but the truth is the truth. People said it will set you free let's see.        I never really explained how we ended up making the decision to go back to Philadelphia. Surviving LA was about me learning my new city, getting a job, a car & an apartment. The car was actually an added extra.  After the Air-BnB, we decided to live in the car for 3months so that we could boost our credit to get an apartment no money down. I was going to pay for the car & he was going to take care of the credit. It was a reasonable plan because we had just spent $8,000 in the Air-BnB for 4 months. Since we were making money I didn't see how we could fail. ...

IS THIS JUST A COMMUNITY NORMALITY? It's 2024 Yup I GUESS IT IS     On Thursday March 14th, 2024 a Black woman was assaulted by the owner of the Plaza Market on the corner or Manchester & Main in South Central Los, Angeles. If you're from the hood of Los Angeles you already know how this story goes. She went in because she forgot to buy laundry detergent & cleaning rags. After picking up the items she stopped in the middle of the aisle lowered her backpack & opened the small zipper part of her bag to check her shopping list. After checking her list, she went to stand up with the items still in her hand, she was rushed by the Asian owner, pushed to the ground & accused of stealing. The woman was caught completely off guard wondering what was happening. Within seconds she figured out he was accusing her of stealing; how; when the items were still in her hand & her hand never went anywhere near her bag?     This is what she tried to explain to him bu...