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My Mother Sold Me To a Pimp-Keysha Tells Her Story

I want you to understand.....women and children who try to stand their ground are punished with jail. Meanwhile, men who prey on women and thrive. Tha

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I want you to understand…..women and children who try to stand their ground are punished with jail. Meanwhile, men who prey on women and thrive. That is intentional. 

At 17, when Keysha harmed the person preying on her and younger girls, they jailed her for manslaughter.  As we listen to Keysha may we remind ourselves that she is a person, not a problem. 

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