The New “Scarlet Letter F”

Long, long ago the Scarlet Letter was an "A" symbolizing the act of adultery. Today the letter and the meaning has evolved into the letter "F" symbolizing the stigma placed on thousands of disenfranchised individuals who have been ostracized by society, denied the right to employment, housing, denied the right to life. Introducing the new “Scarlet Letter F”

I come to you all today with one thing on my mind…The plight of the “Felon”. When I first started this blog site I was at a loss for what to discuss regarding the plight of the felon but now as I sit here in front of my computer, I am infused with the desire to once again let the world know that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!.

My husband and I have started a new campaign in regards to the empowerment of felons and disenfranchised individuals and together we have decided to launch our campaign for donations of financial support, business support and networking support in order to open up our transitional housing facility called Second Chance Alliance. What Second Chance Alliance will be is a place for those ex-offenders released from prison to call home. A place where they can parole to and begin to rebuild themselves first and then rebuild their lives and become responsible and productive members of society.

My husband and I have launched our campaign on donation websites which I will list at the bottom of this post, that we sincerely hope people, who like us, are passionate about seeing spring into action. We, once being in the same unfortunate predicament have decided to help others realize that just because society has deemed you as unworthy to be employed, or to be able to obtain housing or to live like anyone else is not what you must settle for.

Please visit our donation websites and read our story and decide for yourself. Help us to empower others to empower themselves…

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/769980

http://link.email.dynect.net/link.php?H=qBOBTgXouCZdO5t3GY2KOjXlNMQdALHb%2FH7ZDewSQF39LdYMEXy%2BFW2FK8huWlqg15nrlx7lDaSg3hL%2BYyeZtf%2Bp4WIOX00W8%2BLidzrB%2FVQ%3D&G=21&R=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2FEmpowering-Felons&I=20140424034856.9B0417C4005B%40mail6-02-ewr&X=MHw3NzY2NjI6VEVNUElEXzQyOzF8Nzc2NjYzOlFVRVVFSURfMTAxMTYwOTE2Ow%3D%3D

DO YOU HAVE THE LIST??? DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE!!!

Greetings Brother’s and Sister’s. If you like me have unfortunately made mistakes in your life and now cannot get a job because of the “DREADED BACKGROUND CHECK”… Here is a list of employers who are willing to hire ex-offenders…SYYYKEEE!!!! These lists have been out for sooooo many years and they keep giving them out to prisoners in pre-release class, instilling in them the false hope of getting a job once they are released from prison. Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news and I am pretty sure that most of you reading this already know that the employers on this list do not hire felons and some of them don’t hire people with misdemeanors either. Sure the employers on these lists will tell you ” Just come in and fill out an application, and we’ll go from there”, then 1 week, 2 weeks and finally a month passes and still, NO REPLY!!! It sucks I know, so what I suggest is that you hone into your God given talents and start your own business until these and other companies get tired of getting sued for not hiring ex-offender solely because of their criminal background. If you don’t believe me call them and check for yourself like I did and you’ll see for yourself.
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You know it’s funny, I went into Wal-Mart posing as a student researching hiring requirements for people with felonies and he didn’t hesitate to say that they don’t hire felons. McDonalds, Taco Bell, and many, many more places that don’t hire felons will not hesitate to take a felons last dollar to feed their kids though. I say we boycott these companies and make them pay attention to our plight in life by hitting them where it hurts… IN THEIR WALLETS!!!

Please Go to Causes.com and sign the petition and take the pledge to support the Advocates Against Felon Discrimination Act.

Thank You,
Maymie Chandler-Pratt
Advocates Against Felon Disenfranchisement Act

CALLING ALL FELONS…

Well for one, the 13th amendment to the constitution of the US which abolished slavery – did not abolish slavery for those convicted of a crime.
Angela Davis

Calling All Felons

No ex-felon should be punished for life. Once ex-felons are released from prison they should be treated like any other citizen. Corporations who do not hire ex-felons based on their criminal records only, in my opinion should not be supported by the ex-felons or their families. In some recent research in which I surveyed 100 of the largest corporations in Texas, many of the HR Departments responded to the questions of Do your corporation hire ex-felons by saying that each decision is made on a case by case basis. That was a common response from employers. In my book “Why Are So Many Black Folks In Jail”, I constantly remind readers that if corporations refuse to hire qualified ex-felons solely based on the fact that they committed a crime in their past not taking into account that they have paid their debt to society, then “if they don’t hire we don’t buy”. The best way to get people’s attention is to affect their wallets and pocketbooks! Ex-felons have much more power than they think, if they harness and organize their power!