The person who is last to rise from bed in the morning is often more than simply tired or lazy. They may be carrying the invisible weight of discouragement, despair, or spiritual fatigue. In faith, we understand that our battles are not merely physical but also spiritual: “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41). Low motivation, when viewed through a biblical lens, becomes not just a psychological concern but a call for spiritual awakening and div

Statistically Speaking

The American prison system has long been described as the “new plantation,” a continuation of the economic and racial hierarchies that defined slavery. This framework exposes how mass incarceration functions as a mechanism of social control, disproportionately targeting African Americans, particularly men, and maintaining a racialized labor economy. Yet within this system, a complex and painful dynamic emerges: Black women serving as prison guards — both participants in and v