I Got 99 Brothers with No Crime in None of Them

I don't usually do this unless I'm drunk or I'm high but I'm both right now, got me talking about my life. Yeah, I'm both! Yeah, I had a drink. Yeah, I smoked before. Listen to the reasons why. I miss my mother so much! The first 6 years of my life I learned the most etiquette as a criminal. I was trained from a baby to put all my trust in unlawful acts because that’s what my mom (Ramona Petersburg) and my dad (Abdullah Abad) did for a living. Mask on, forget it masks off. I helped to kill and poison dignitaries in 15 countries and 32 states. No one would ever suspect a child. I even had a child by the name of Elizabeth training me. Her mom (Katie) and my mom were roommates at Stanford. They were also best friends. Katie had her baby with her when she got accepted to Stanford. I was born in Chicago, but I lived in Stanford California with my mom and dad while they were in school. My street name was epic. It was Sierra Leone because they said I looked like a dirty old man. My father gave me my name after watching The Empire in Africa. If you’ve seen the documentary, you’ll understand why. If you haven’t seen it, you really should watch it so you can stay woke! My dad forced my mom to show me that movie at the age of 3 years old; abuse at its finest. He used some Percocet, Molly Percocet to get her to do it. He was so wrong. It’s like a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder how my mom kept from going under with my dad.

Mask on, forget it masks off. I don’t really like my real name. It's Elankah Abdullah Petersburg. I have the scandalous history and mind of an old man. I'm not proud of the things I’ve done. My family and I got so many felonies we can’t ever go to Canada. To some I am considered a genius. I never attended any school like all of the regular kids. They say I’m gifted in the brain. I did read a lot of books and scholarly journals in my spare time in between all the illegal things I did.

When you mix a good smart woman with a naive heart, destruction is what you’ll get every time. Rep the set, gotta rep the set to say Ramona Petersburg is my mother but I always call her my girl. We kind of grew up together. At 7 years old I am still growing. Her pregnancy was planned by my father. I was allegedly part of some sick prophecy my mom gave credence to. Some really bad people told my dad he was going to have a child in college and that I would be a great asset to their illicit empire. When Ramona got pregnant with me she left Stanford and flew back to Chicago where I was born. My grandparents kept me for 6 months. They wanted to keep me while my mom was in school but my criminal dad had evil plans for his family. My father was hooked up with some seasonal criminals chasing checks, never chasing chicks; chasing checks never chasing chicks. He convinced my mom to sell narcotics. Don’t think it can’t happen to your child. My mom did it for love. Abdullah and Ramona ate the loaves of lust and were filled to the brim in dishonest activity with me caught in the middle.

My mother and dad eventually got caught; Katie and her daughter Elizabeth too. You know you can’t trust anyone living that type of lifestyle. My mom got charged with 67 felonious counts. They did something with that. Her charges consisted of extra stuff like, child abandonment, child abuse, conspiracy; drug manufacturing and cultivation, drug possession, drug trafficking/distribution; assault and battery; aiding and abetting; murder: first-degree, murder: second-degree; (no) extortion; forgery; briber and voluntary manslaughter. I believe and know they trumped up her charges. I know she did some of those things, not all of them. I’m trying my best to stay hopeful. At the age of 23 she got 50 years to life with no bail serving in the FCI Dublin penitentiary in Dublin California. She will be around 70 when she is up for parole. Katie did the exact same things my mom had done but she didn’t get charged with nearly half of what my mom got charged with. She only got 7 years, and her bail was under 1 million.

Although Ramona made some of the most notorious mistakes mixed with poor judgement, I’ll always love my mama. She’s my favorite girl. She brought me in this world. I feel so bad when I think about all the things I used to do; how mama used to make drug stops in Quebec when my dad didn’t give her a cut of the pie, just so she could buy me a new pair of shoes. I never understood how my mom made it through the week when she never got enough sleep. She stayed up late doing immoral things to please my dad. A mother's love is so special. My mama love for me is something that I can't describe. It's the kind of love that stays with you until the day you die. Ramona’s love will stay with me. I love and miss her like crazy. My dad was charged with 107 counts of criminal offenses. He got life in prison in Atwater California. I was so angry at my dad for being the monster that he was until the USP Atwater penitentiary claimed that he took his life. Now, I don’t have a father. We both know he didn’t kill himself. I guess maybe he got what he deserved. I loved him. Now, there will be no more syrup sandwiches or crime allowances for him. My dad lived so fast and died so young at 25. He was still my dad though. So sit down and be humble...sit down and be humble. What if it was your dad? It could happen to you or someone you love. A child is born with no state of mind blind to the ways of mankind. God is smiling on you, but he's frowning too because only God knows what you'll go through.

Wherever there is truth there are also lies lurking. I know it’s hard to explain but God loves us all the same; yes even those that disobey the law. I didn’t believe in God until this criminal justice system tried to give me life in prison. Thanks for the duffel bag, the brown paper bag; the Nike shoe box for holding all this cash; all the boys in blue who put greed before the badge and the first pusher whoever made the stash. There will be no more rock boys in the building tonight for me. I am happy to say that's in my past. They wanted to try me as an adult at the age of 6 with no parole. Does that sound right? It was unheard of. I used to look like half a million worth of heroin now I’m divorcing my unfruitful works of darkness, thanks to my powerful grandparents in California and in Chicago. They are fluent in wisdom and prayer. I only cried twice doing the entire process. The first time was when they sentenced me and the second time was when I was released. I stayed in the Stanford Juvenile detention center for 6 months. I had to sit down and be humble. There have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long but now I think I'm able to carry on. It's been a long, a long time coming but I knew a change was going to come, oh yes it did!

This story is not about me. It is about 99 black men who came to my rescue that I didn’t even know; had never met or heard of. I’m without my father. I feel bad for all the fatherless sons out there, but I got 99 brothers with no crime in none of them, holding me up in pure love. There has been an insurrection of brotherhood which saved my life. Elizabeth is 9 years old now and she didn’t get any charges because she was a minor and a little white girl. Yeah, its's true! Katie is her mom and she said the exact same thing. She (white girl) needed to be in school. They said it wasn’t her fault; she was corrupted and coerced into doing it. She only got probation up until the age of 21; free counseling and everything. I totally agreed! Mask on, forget it mask off. What about me? Oh, I was considered a little black genius so I had to know what I was doing. They threw the book at me with life in prison and a 50 million dollar bail that they knew I couldn’t pay; at least they tried to. Those judges saw no mercy with me. When the news spread about my case in the media, the black men (who win) from all over the world made their voices known. I concede to playing an ugly part in helping people return back to dust. Judge me if you must. Just like Elizabeth, I too was corrupted and compelled to do the things I did. I am only 2 years younger than Elizabeth.

America no doubt, is a great country to live in; compared to other countries. As imperfect as America is, it is diseased with racism; milked with prejudice running through its veins when it comes to black men and the disparities of this criminal justice system. My life didn’t even matter. To 99 black men with no crime in none of them, it did matter. These powerful black men (who win) came together from five different states to make a way out of no way for my little self. They raised the 50 million dollars in 6 months to help exonerate me. I got a lighter sentence with probation and all those bogus racist charges off my record. My attorneys were in my corner. They were on my side working with my cousin. They're the sweetest and they were white folks. It was nothing but God’s amazing grace that saved a little black boy like me. I am thankful! I am most strengthened by all of their love. While I was locked up for those 6 months I received countless letters from my brothers in Chicago, California, New York, Texas and in Washington, DC. Yes, I received letters from 99 brothers with no crime in none of them who encouraged me to hold on.

Today I am free at 7 years old. I no longer dwell with an army of flesh killers. My heart no longer glows in the dark. My life is full of brightness, made manifest by the light I’ve been exposed to. I will be starting high school next year in 2018 at the age of 8. My Chicago grandmother told me that 8 is the number of newness and beginnings. I'm happy that I passed the entire test to enter into high school. I live in Chicago with my mom’s mother and father. I often fly to California to see my mom every week and stay with my other grandparents on my dad's side of my family. Until the end of time, I will always be there for my 99 brothers with no crime in none of them. Always! Love is too weak to define just what each of them (beautiful black men) means to me. I truly adore all of the sacrifices they did for me. It’s kind of scary how I have no more worries right now. I just have his divine peace ruling over me. I am rich in faith. I have several book deals, organizations who want to pay me millions of dollars to speak at their events, and toy company deals who want to create a toy in my name. This time all my wealth is legitimate. My cousin is an attorney and an overseer of all my accounts and business deals. She honors all of my wishes. I confer with my grandparents on everything. It feels good.

One thing I know is all the 99 brothers who are responsible for divulgating my case to the world will not ever have to worry about money no more. Whatever they need I got and I’m going to give. It is all in writing too! I’ve already invested in some of their businesses and given them blessings to further their businesses financially. Their bloodlines will be fine and well taken care of. None of these 99 brothers who sowed brilliantly into my life knew me; yet they all cared enough for me. They all fought for me like I was their son, their little brother, or cousin. I love them so much for that. It’s ineffable how grateful I am to them. My grandma said God used them to help me and I acknowledge God for it! I got the chance to meet them all. It was the coolest thing ever.

Those of you who still try to spread your negativity on the black men (who win) need to be ashamed of yourself. You all need to stop it. Don’t push us because we’re close to the edge, we’re trying not to lose our heads. It’s like a jungle out here and sometimes it makes me wonder how we keep from going under. Can you imagine being a black boy or man for one day? We want the same things you want, love and respect! This incident that happened to me was a blessing in disguise. We are more united than ever now! We are all the way woke. We are working on building each other up and supporting each other. For every black boy you see in the media doing something unlawful there are 99 brothers with no crime in none of them who are not. They are walking up right! There are positive images of us. You elect not to see it. I’m without my father and I feel bad for all the fatherless sons but I got 99 brothers with no crime in none of them, holding me up in love.

Special thanks to my 99 Brothers:

CHICAGO BROTHERS (21)
TJ Armo
Terrance Armo
DeAndre Bailer
Brian Cole
Lonzell Cruz
Omari Garza
Olander Houston
Malik James
Larry Lesso
David Lester
Timmy Martin
Kevin Morris
Chas Payner
Chris Richards
Leon Rogers
Greg Salilson
Rosean Smallz
Kendall Smitzer
Lawrence Lee Walton
Maurice Whilts
Telie Wilson

CALIFORNIA BROTHERS (18)
Kareem Alexander
Sean Butner
James Cou
Kenyatta Cou
​Godfrey Danchimah
Derron Dims
Shadriq Jacks
Chucky Jacks
Charles Jacks
Erik Jenkins
Dorian Lobe
Tariq Nasheed
Mario Philistine
Derrick John Seemer
Brian Sbanks
Keeno Barber Walker
Curtis Wansley
Donald Wasini

NEW YORK BROTHERS (21)
Tiger Alton
Andrew International Amos
Ben Blake
Garrett Brennan
Kerry Brennan
Jerome Brow
Brandon Bruce
Mike Ellos
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Almon Gavin
Graig Hodges
Talley James ​
Julian James
James Jones
Christopher McKlinne
Kevin"Vice"Parson
Allen Pugh
Carlos Sayeed
Rich Slimjack
Julius West
Joe Wools

TEXAS BROTHERS (21)
Anthony Britt
Nick Benton
Semaj Charles
Patrick Douglas
Tim Duckworth
Terrance Falcon
Tyrone Folten
Damani Harley
Westley Hawkins
Koadie James
Jimmy Lowe
Roland Martin
Leslie Motrie
Hasan Perie
Aaron Roberts
Abudil Roberts
T.K Smitty
Lenell Stewart
Lonnie Waltz
Antron Wasilla
Samuel Willis

WASHINGTON DC BROTHERS (19)
Will Adamson
Erwin Beach
James Cunningly
Chad Ellen
Aaron Fazer
Noah Gitano
Sherwood Green
Carlton Jay Kennedy
Panama Jackson
Orzell Jacks
Keith Jenner
Shaun King
Tony Martinez
Cortez McDowell
Cameron Ray
Eugene Roberts
Edward Santa
Marcus Stewart
Damon Young

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