All For The Right To Pray Part Five – Sweet Freedom Chapter 18 Unheard of parole granted on February 9, 1994 When my parole hearing came up in February 1994, I was already fighting my convictions in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. Then a miracle happened. I will share that miracle inContinue reading “Miracles, Cleansing, Healing”
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Finally, My Day In Court
All For The Right To Pray Part Four – The Spiritual Warrior Awakens Chapter 17 In 1989, after years of mental and physical abuse in the Alabama prison system, I filed suit in federal court in the Northern District of Alabama against the State of Alabama for the right to practice my religion. Now itContinue reading “Finally, My Day In Court”
When Love Stepped In
All For The Right To Pray Part Four – The Spiritual Warrior Awakens Chapter 16 What the prison officials didn’t understand was that by keeping me in this utter isolation, they were truly allowing me to tap into my inner spirit to find the strength and power available to me. When these tactics didn’t work,Continue reading “When Love Stepped In”
Eleven Years in Hell
All For The Right To Pray Part Four – The Spiritual Warrior Awakens Chapter 15 After my return to the Alabama Department of Corrections in 1984, they tried to use loop holes in the Religious Freedom Act to deny me my religious rights once again. I wasn’t asking for much – the right to wearContinue reading “Eleven Years in Hell”
Treachery in High Places
All For The Right To Pray Part Three – The Legacy of Wounded Knee Chapter 14 On the day of my arrest, August 5, 1981, I had just dropped my so-called wife off at her aunt’s house in Pensacola with a rental trailer loaded with her belongings. I had never been to this aunt’s placeContinue reading “Treachery in High Places”
Power in the Law
All For The Right To Pray Part Three – The Legacy of Wounded Knee Chapter 13 Only twice have I ever been allowed to represent a case in court during a trial. Both times I won. The first was on my right to pray, wear long hair, have a pipe ceremony, and my general rightsContinue reading “Power in the Law”
When Life Came Undone
All For The Right To Pray Part Three – The Legacy of Wounded Knee Chapter 12 When I was 16 years old my dad signed for me to enlist in the U.S. Navy. A big part of this decision was to get away from the woman I had been forced to marry at age 15.Continue reading “When Life Came Undone”
Spiritual Reawakening of the People
All For The Right To Pray Part Three – The Legacy of Wounded Knee Chapter 11 Today, if you asked most people what they know about the American Indian Movement or AIM, you would most likely get a blank look. For those who have heard about AIM, their impression would most likely reflect the characterizationContinue reading “Spiritual Reawakening of the People”
South Dakota Summers – AIM
All For The Right To Pray Part Two – The Making of a Warrior Chapter 10 By the time I reached my early teens, I had been working all kinds of jobs for years and always saved my money so was able to buy a good motorcycle. None of my family knew this at theContinue reading “South Dakota Summers – AIM”
The Horseman – Misty
All For The Right To Pray Part Two – The Making of a Warrior Chapter 8 The year I turned 13, my stepdad sold our home in Ocala and we bought a small ranch in West Anthony, which is known as horse country. We had plenty of room for pastures, so all the kids couldContinue reading “The Horseman – Misty”
Journeys of the Spirit 