We equate people’s values to their monetary worth and status.⠀ ⠀ The higher the “list” ranking of the celebrity, the greater the net worth, how many expensive materials they posses, amounts to how much respect we give them.⠀ ⠀ Shirley Chisholm once stated, “Service is the rent that you pay for room on this earth.” From the beginning of my journey with blackvibetribe at 14 years old, money was never the motivation, but instead how many of my people I could connect, love, uplift, and build alongside. In my journey with theyouthwillbeallwrite, my main goal has always been to serve and amplify the voices of incarcerated and institutionalized youth.⠀ ⠀ Money brings surface happiness, the ability to attain temporary materials, and a facade of success. Yet, when you serve something greater than you and build something even more constructive, the impact you will create will be embedded in the hearts, minds, and souls of millions. When you serve a purpose, the profit will follow.⠀ ⠀ This has be...