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Biography of Jerome L. Whitehead

J. L. Whitehead has been writing professionally since 1989, initially beginning his career as a contributing freelance columnist for “PGN, Incorporated” located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After writing for the publication for a year, he published his first chap book of poetry entitled “Universal Words” while enjoying various speaking engagements and poetry exhibitions.

His works includes being a major contributing writer to a book of poetry and prose for African American men entitled “A Warm December” in 1989.
In 2002, he became a contributing writer and editor for an online magazine entitled “Never2Funky”.

He has been a journalist for a national web site entitled “The Examiner” as well as contributing to ...more

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“don’t go blaming yourself for your son’s mistakes. You can’t blame yourself for their mistakes any more than you can take credit for the right ones they make.”
― J.L. Whitehead, Bruthas

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