Editor’s note: I had planned this post several days ago and became somewhat sidetracked by a few things. . . Two of them being the death of two more men at the hands of law enforcement. If you believe in justice, stand together and do something about it. Please help whatever way you have to…
Category: The Serial Saga
Did Adnan Syed Free Me?
When I first learned about Adnan’s plight, I was surprised at the level of peace he found with the life he was forced to live in the place of the one he had planned. Here was a man who had been stripped of all his opportunities, his family and his freedom. Despite this, he said…
Undisclosed Podcast Episode 10
Undisclosed Podcast Episode 10 Somebody Should Do Something As I listened to this week’s episode , I was washing dishes. This was good, because there is no better way to work some aggression out than to scrub a dirty pan! That blatant-Brady-violating Urick, the motorcycle, false confessions, bribes ?and my near-constant irritation with C. Gutierrez…
Undisclosed Podcast Episode 5
The grass isn’t any greener When I sat down to write the recap for episode 5, I was somewhat at a loss. Ok, backup. “Sat down to write” isn’t really accurate. My process is more organic; things occur to me and I make a mental note of them and move forward. Those thoughts shape themselves…
Undisclosed Episode 4 Recap: Break in Routine
Undisclosed Episode 4 Routine can cause you to do things without thinking. Have you ever headed to a place that shares a route with your commute to work? I know I have, and I’ve wound up halfway to my job before I’ve realized I wasn’t heading there. I’ve missed important appointments because I was…
Undisclosed Recap Ep. 3– Part 2
If you missed Part 1, you can get that here! Ok, so just some random thoughts from my notes on the episode: 1. When I die, I want to be reincarnated with Susan Simpson’s hearing. Her children will never be able to murmur under their breath. 2. Listening to Jay tell this story is like…
Undisclosed Recap Ep 3, Part I
Part II is now available! Keep reading! Those of you who have twisted this never ending rubix cube we know as the Serial Podcast are getting some big questions answered. When something new happens, you probably feel the same way I do: Doesn’t it seem like there are never enough people to talk about Serial…
Silence: Why Adnan Syed is yet Imprisoned
You don’t have to go far nowadays to hear about injustice. It is right in our neighborhoods, our backyards and our dinner table discussions. I think about the Civil War and how it turned brother against brother; I always found that to be unusual, and not because families don’t have dysfunction, we know they do.…
Unexpected End: Hijab’s Conclusion
Don’t miss the latest updates, discussions and random thoughts! Follow me on Twitter : @roseytrellis , like Black Girl, Lost Keys on Facebook, and check the Black Girl, Lost Keys Pinterest Board! I can’t wait to talk with you. Like all good things, my sojourn with the hijab is coming to an end. This…
Reparations Won’t Restore Time
There are new developments in the Adnan Syed case that have come out. Now it is looking like no matter what they initially thought, Maryland is going to have to #FreeAdnan. I’m happy about it, truly. As happy as anyone can be when justice seems like it might prevail. (more…)
