Aug 4, 2021My Rap Production Corrupted Juveniles at a Residential ProgramThey often say music is a reflection of the soul. The core of its fabric is a vibration of who we are as people. Music can be used to share our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, political views, etc. Nonetheless, many of us use it whether consciously or not as the soundtrack…Juvenile Justice6 min readJuvenile Justice6 min read
Dec 10, 2020Humbling Servitude (My Time As A Substitute Teacher)“The Humbling Servitude” (My Time As A Substitute Teacher) I remember waking up on the morning of Monday, October 7th, 2019 at 5:45AM in a scramble. It was my first day on the job as a substitute teacher at a high school after being fired from my “fancy” private school…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Oct 19, 2020Success in Losing My Dad (10 Years Later)On Tuesday, October, 19th, 2010, my father Georges Anglade passed away at the age of 59 as a result of cirrhosis of the liver. At the time, I remember being devastated. I couldn’t believe that the man who had pretty much been my guide and protector was gone. You see…Fatherhood4 min readFatherhood4 min read
Sep 21, 2020I Was “Canceled” From Private School As A Black Male EducatorBy spring of 2019, I had been in the latter portion of my second year as a Teach For America corps member. Not only was I on the verge of completing my terms of service but I was exhausted. I was drained physically, mentally and emotionally from having to deal…Private School8 min readPrivate School8 min read
Dec 31, 2019Hip-Hop Changed My Life:Top Ten Rap/R&B Album of 2010s Growing up I’ve always loved hip-hop. There’s always been something about the art form that has done wonders for my mind as well as my spirit as a Black man in the United States. Although my parents are immigrants from Haiti, that has not…Rap10 min readRap10 min read
Sep 17, 2019LCFC Journal #25: A Letter to My 18-Year-Old SelfDear Kevin, I’m your future self, ten years from now. First and foremost, congratulations!!! The beginning to the rest of your life begins now. How are you feeling? You’re probably going through a constant flux of emotions currently. I know you feel a lot of angst about college but you’ve…4 min read4 min read
Jul 16, 2019LCFC Journal #23: Young, Black, Teaching in America Part IIINew School, New Rules In 2018–19, I became the English Language Arts Teacher at West Middle Community School. As I transferred there fresh off my first-year teaching experience at Simpson-Waverly, I was hoping for similar results. However, I quickly learned that a new environment is one that brings forth a…7 min read7 min read
Jun 18, 2019LCFC Journal #22: Young, Black, Teaching in America Part IIIn 2017–18, I found myself to be extremely fortunate to have been hired as a 7 th/8 thgrade ELA teacher at Simpson-Waverly Community School in Hartford, Connecticut. After completing my training at TFA Institute in Philly where I served my summer 17' assignment at Simon Gratz High School, I was…7 min read7 min read
Dec 23, 2017LCFC Journal #18: “10 Years Later & The Holidays Matter Again”In the ten years that have passed since my sister, Alexandra Anglade’s death I’ve watched my mother, Jocelyne Marie Joseph undergo a series of metamorphosis in which she went from being depressed and livid with the world to now being at piece through all of the things she’s been through. …6 min read6 min read
Nov 17, 2017LCFC Journal #17: “Vehicle To Truth Pt. II”This year marks the 10th anniversary of my late sister, Alexandra Anglade’s passing. And although so much time has elapsed since then, I still find it hard to believe that she’s no longer living on this earth. What is more is that I find it hard to believe that ten…8 min read8 min read
