Robert Booker isn’t just any author of seven urban fiction novels. He’s bigger than that. He’s a symbol what can happen if we acknowledge the justice system is flawed, and we can do better.
I wrote about Booker in February, 2016, because he once had a life sentence with no possibility of parole – for a nonviolent crime. I sent him a copy of what I posted. He wrote back. The next thing I knew, he was publishing novels – six in the short time I’ve known him, with countless others yet to be published. He accomplished what many writers dream about with only a pencil and paper. And he did it, not expecting to get out any time soon.
Robert Booker isn’t an incarcerated author anymore. He’s a free author. He once inspired me to write about his unjust sentence – he now inspires me to write about what can happen when wrongs are made right. There is only one Robert Booker, as he would tell you, but there are others like him who deserve this same kind of chance.
Robert Booker went to prison June 29, 1994, but this week – he’s the picture of righting wrongs. He’s the picture of a man who is free thanks in good part to a commutation from President Obama and also the First Step Act.
I can’t wait to see what he does next, and I know I will return to this page often – just to watch this and remember what we’re doing right.
Robert Booker’s books can be found HERE.
The Justice System.. it’s so black and white.. it
was (and still is) design to be set-up this way. Our BLACK MEN and WOMEN suffers the most because of the color of our skin. We as a culture needs to come together and help to turn the wrongs into right especially when it comes to the Laws (JUSTICE SYSTEM)
My Brother has Cancer and is doing 4 years for a non violent crime. He is not receiving proper medical care and his white blood count is always low. The justice system should allow him house arrest due to the fact that germs is dangerous for a cancer patient. I have been looking for an advocate who could help us in his fight for justice. Locked up for stealing out of a department store.
All Glory Be To” GOD” that the Father of my nephew’s Robert has been released. I’m Grateful to “GOD” that he has the opportunity to embrace his Sons, who were very small boys when the system trapped him unfairly. I posted this late last week “GOD’S” GRACE & MERCY Overrides Justice. INJUSTICE is included. Welcome home Bro