The Secret Society for Creative Philanthropy

An Update on the 161 Street Writing Group | July 1, 2009

The 161 Street Writing Group is in full swing. Three Sundays a month, Eric, Enrry, Shakur and I meet at McDonald’s to share our writing and discuss topics of interest to Bronx teens high school, the Yankees, and fresh graffiti. You can take part in the discussion at our blog. An awesome excerpt from Carlos’ latest piece:

Today I woke up, had two cups of coffee, I’m feeling wide awake. I feel like a motor filled with gas sitting with my old classmates. Enrry looks like a college boy. Eric looks red. We all sitting having coffee. I’m looking outside.

The first thing I see is the new Yankee Stadium. Looking at different faces. I say the world is crazy. Why do I say that? I say that because here I am with my old teacher and his friend, and Enrry and Eric, and I think I did the right thing in coming instead of being in the streets.