"Knowledge is power" isn't entirely true.
Knowledge becomes power only when it's applied.
My newest article explores learning, perception, reasoning, action, and why execution matters more than information alone.
Are you collecting knowledge or using it?
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“Everything is a Fight” by Daniel Chappell is a raw reflection on surviving 24 years in prison while battling PTSD, loneliness, depression, and institutional chaos. Yet through reading, writing, art, and mentorship, he continues fighting for purpose.
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📚 From Boyz To Men is OUT NOW
My 6th & final book written during incarceration.
Not theory. Not fluff.
Lived experience turned into growth.
🔑 You are the KEY.
🎧 “From Boyz To Men” — Hood Square: Tha EP
https://t.co/kiPUNSe94C
It’s not a moment. It’s a Movement.
“You are the other me… and I am the other you.”
New Poetry Of The Month:
Mexica Mirror by ESE Muggzy
A powerful reflection on unity, accountability, and how we treat each other.
🔗 https://t.co/dCYqiwrRwD
#knowledgeb#hoodsquare#poetry#selfreflection
Exceeding Expectations.
That’s not just the song—it’s the story.
Certificates on the wall.
Books and my degree on the desk.
From prison at 16 to building a legacy through education, discipline, and purpose.
Proof > excuses.
🎧 Exceeding Expectations — Hood Square: Tha EP
Before the streets… there was childhood.
New Hood Square Series Short:
“Tha Neighborhood” (A Sasha Garcia Story)
The origin before Tha Khronicles.
🔗 https://t.co/dCYqiwrRwD
#knowledgeb#hoodsquare#fiction#storytelling
Two photos. Same mission.
My second book signing while incarcerated—one smiling, one locked in signing From Boyz To Men.
21+ years later, still building purpose through adversity.
It’s not a moment. It’s a Movement.
Books:
https://t.co/p5KfbDAWE0
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Explore all Books by Knowledge B
From Tha Khronicles to From Boyz To Men, these 6 books reflect my journey of growth, resilience, and transformation after more than 2 decades of incarceration.
https://t.co/p5KfbDAWE0
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New in the Da Big House To My House Series:
Mentor Martin turned a 10-year prison sentence into a mission to help youth who feel written off by the system.
His program, The Unity Sessions Academy, focuses on mentorship, accountability, and leadership.
He was sentenced at 16.
His release date is “9999.”
Obscure Fate of Oblivion by Cedric Rue.
This isn’t symbolism. It’s policy.
🔗 https://t.co/1ivwBtGSwn
#JuvenileJustice#PenArt#JusticeReform#SecondChances
From illiterate to mentor barber behind the fence.
The Cut by Vincent Griego is the latest Stories From Da Pen feature.
Skill. Purpose. Leadership.
🔗 https://t.co/1ivwBtGSwn
#StoriesFromDaPen#HoodSquare#SecondChances#JusticeReform
🌙 Ramadan Mubarak
New Pen Art feature:
At-Taddabur (Deep Reflection)
A reminder that this month is about more than fasting — it’s about deep reflection.
Read: https://t.co/1ivwBtGSwn
#Ramadan#AtTaddabur#Reflection#PenArt
From Boyz To Men officially releases 4/29/26.
A structured guide to surviving adversity — includes the self-study version of Tha KEY Program.
Advance copies available now:
https://t.co/kiPUNSe94C
You are the KEY 🔑
Reentry doesn’t stop at the gate.
Full Compliance by DeRay Hannah @DeRayHannah is the debut of Da Big House To My House.
You’re not just reading a story. You’re witnessing a rise.
🔗 https://t.co/1ivwBtGSwn
#Reentry#SecondChances#HoodSquare
New article: The Death of Original Thought 🧠
AI is powerful—but are we losing our ability to think independently?
Let’s talk Natural Intelligence.
🔗 https://t.co/1ivwBtGSwn
#knowledgeb#hoodsquare#criticalthinking#AI
New poem “Perseverance” just dropped on A Real Hood Square’s Perspective.
A reflection on adversity, growth, and refusing to quit.
Read: https://t.co/1ivwBtGSwn
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Pictured: me with coauthors housed at the same facility —
DeeRu20, Shaun C. Mills, Erik S. Maloney, Cedric Rue, Alexzander Fugate, Sean Hinton, Lamont Ellickson.
Respect to our coauthors housed in other facilities/states:
📖 Stories From Da Pen — available worldwide.