Part 1 of Essay
When he was 20, shot a man who made an offensive comment about his girlfriend. He robbed a McDonald's. He sold drugs. He broke into homes, stole cars and gang-raped girls. He went to prison. There, he read Richard Wright's Native Son and became fascinated with words. He “got into his spirituality,” and decided to “give li ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... we go in this country we are hated.” He said this is the reason why Black men commit so many crimes against each other--they internalize the hatred that others in society have for them. They end up hating themselves. "I learned to hate myself by the time I was 12 years old," he said. McCall said he and his friends did not believe they had a future. Self- destructive behavior was the result. He credits his 12 year prison sentence for changing his attitude. His fellow inmates told him "don't do w ....