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Jay Simpson | The best thing you can do is be your child's safe space
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 4—I read an article last week that really blew my mind. An 11-year-old kid caught with a book bag full of guns and ammunition is just absurd. I'm just wondering, at what point do we stop ...
Jay Simpson: Remembering Jayce Griffin
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 30—I want to send my condolences to a good friend of mine, Jasmine Riggs. She is an amazing mother to two amazing young boys, Carter and Jayce. Unfortunately, her youngest son Jayce, 2, ...
Jay Simpson: It's going to take a village to change misguided youths' ways
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 1—I had the opportunity to reconnect with a friend who has been raising three children, two being young ladies. One of the girls was a victim of gun violence that transpired over the summer ...
Jay Simpson: Do it for Trell
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 30—Saturday's community walk in memory of Montrell Emery Jr. will be a powerful way to honor him and raise awareness to the many survivors battling struggles within our community. We have ...
Jay Simpson: Rest in peace, Marcus
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 7—My generation has lost so many people to homicide. I mean, it's like we can't even grieve properly before we are dealing with another death. It's easy to get numb to it, and it may look ...
Jay Simpson | Here's to you, hiphop
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 20—Since it's the 50th anniversary of hip hop, and I grew up in a hip hop household, I'm going to list a few of my favorite artists and what memories they bring to me. As a child, I had ...
Jay Simpson: Therapy works -- just ask me
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 7—Therapy is a powerful tool. If I could go back to fix past relationships of mine, I would have gone to therapy a lot sooner, because at times we can't even see the problem or the fact ...
Jay Simpson | Thank you, Coach Nix
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 31—Things are going to be different around Central High School without LeConte Nix's contagious high energy. He is one of the coaches that really pushed me to be not only the best athlete ...
Jay Simpson: Times are different, so I try to treat my children differently
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 13—Respect is a two-way thing. You can't expect to be respected by someone you don't respect — it just doesn't work that way. I've learned as a parent that it's necessary to apologize to ...
Jay Simpson: I'm here for the creative content
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 20—I remember when social media was just a place to post pictures and interact through comments. But over the years, it has taken a huge turn, becoming a way to monetize your likeness.
