My life, like so many others, was made only richer by Brook Stephenson. When he suddenly passed this August – it hit those close to him hard.  Stephenson was a mentor, a friend, a writer passionate about life.  He was determined to create spaces for writers of color and he and his brother did just that when they founded the Rhode Island Writers Colony. I had the opportunity to spend some time at the Rhode Island Writers Colony with other writers of color and it is a project that all in his community want to see continue. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/room-our-own-brook-stephenson-s-gift-dying-n466786