The Palms of my Hands

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(This poem was written for a young man who needed to feel his own power)

The Palms of my Hands

By Stacey L. Joy, 2011

Let freedom ring
And let each man’s power sing
Sing into the hearts of children
children who have little hope
hope in a system that fails them daily
daily lack and daily pain
pain from broken promises
promises that crept like the passing of time
time’s change, freedom reigns
reigns when justice leads
leads the people into righteousness
righteousness is the root of character
character determines outcomes
outcomes predict the actions of others
others can’t make me what I am
I’m a grown man
holding the future in the palms of my own hands
hands that have built nations
nations that thrive when I lay foundations
foundations for greatness create wealth
wealth is a state of growth
growth destroys deficiency
deficiency is what they expect

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Published by Dr. Bree E. Cook

Dr. Bree (Davis) Cook began her appointment as Vice President in May 2018. In this role Dr. Cook serves as the College’s Chief Academic Officer and as the Accreditation Liaison Officer. In her most recent position she served as associate dean of POC's School of Cultural & Family Psychology (SCFP). Dr. Cook has also held positions as the academic coordinator, assistant professor and clinical training coordinator in the SCFP. Prior to coming into higher education, Dr. Cook spent over 15 years in leadership and management positions in non-profits, serving as Family Based Services Director, Eden Dual Diagnosis Program Manager & IRB Chair and as a Staff Psychologist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Dr. Cook holds a Psy.D. and master degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Multicultural & Community from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and baccalaureate degree from University of California San Diego. She is also a Certified Family Life educator (CFLE). Dr. Cook has presented over 25 papers, seminars and workshops at a number of professional conferences such as, WASC Academic Resource Conference, Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates International Conference. She is a member of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association), National Association of African American Studies and the National Council of Family Relations.

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