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And Still Champion is much more than an anthology about individual achievement and overcoming insurmountable odds. These stories are confessionals from seven men who invite us into the harsh, challenging and sometimes bitter realities the Black men choose and are sometimes forced to navigate. The use of the word "Champion" is intentional. The Hebrew translation depicts "a mighty man." The proto-Germanic and English language describes the word as "someone who fights on another's behalf, someone chosen to represent a group of people and an ongoing winner in a game or contest." It is the testimony of each man, that after all they've endured, they can still lift their hands in victory. Though they each muster strength to rise again, we witness the intervention of family, friends and even strangers that make their emergence possible.

This work exposes the truth most aren't willing to tell: the kind of real talk that captures the raw existence that characterizes their upbringing. And what each man discovers along the way is that God is in the details, orchestrating a path to purpose. Exploitation, criminal behavior, reckless living and bad choices are not always the end of the road. Sometimes our darkest moments lead to divine encounters that alter the trajectory of ur lives. These narratives celeberate the endurance of flawed Black men anchored in an abiding faith.

There are no facades!

What you read is what you get. Real Men. Real talk. And Still Champions.

A must read for anyone looking to BREATHE OUT!